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DIVINE SCIENCE : 
KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 



BY 

CHARLES EDGAR PRATHER. Ph.D. 

Editor Power," Tht Higher Thought Magazine 
Author "Spiritual Healing" 



THE POWER PUBLISHING COMPANY 
DENVER, COLORADO 



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Copyright, 1915, 
by 

< The Power Publishing Co., Denver 




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CONTENTS 



Lesson One — page 

How to Study 7 

Lesson Two — 

The Omnipresence and Its Inherencies. . . 13 

Lesson Three — 

Truth and Reality 23 

Lesson Four — 

The Law of Expression 31 

Lesson Five — 

The Christ 39 

Lesson Six— • 

Application of the Omnipresence 47 

Lesson Seven — 

The Silence 59 

Lesson Eight — 

True Prayer 69 

Lesson Nine — 

The Power of the Word 79 

Lesson Ten — 

Health and Healing 87 

Lesson Eleven — 

Spiritual and Material Prosperity 97 

Lesson Twelve — 

Steadfastness to Truth 107 

Lesson Thirteen — 

Growing in Grace 115 

Lesson Fourteen — 

Heaven — Here and Now f21 



LESSON 1 
HOW TO STUDY 

^Jj-ERY FEW PEOPLE really know 
Ipl how to study. Most people take a 
^^ lesson, read it over, try to memo- 
rize to a certain extent the principal 
features, assenting or dissenting to what 
they read — and that is all they get out of 
it. Now, simply the wording of a state- 
ment of Truth is not really essential — it 
is the consciousness (pure knowing, real- 
ization) that one needs which is the 
lesson. The broadening, enlarging, and 
quickening of the consciousness within is 
the principal thing. You might say that 
this is L T nderstanding. Wisdom is Truth 
revealed in a general way; understanding 
is knowing fully, or consciousness. So 
we- are instructed by Solomon to "Get 
wisdom, but with all thy getting, get un 
derstanding." Get wisdom; get all the 
learning you can, study just as much as 
you like, if you will do this one thing — 
"With all thy getting, get the understand- 
ing or realization." 



O DIVINE SCIENCE I KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

"The letter killeth, but the Spirit giv- 
eth life." Get back of the letter, and you 
will be in the realm of pure knowledge. 
If you live simply in the letter, even of 
the Bible, and not in the Spirit, you have 
missed the whole lesson. If you try to be 
good outwardly, and do not realize the 
consciousness within you, you are grop- 
ing in the darkness of sense belief. 

Then how are we to study? Whether 
teacher or student, the attitude of thought 
should be the same — that of receptivity 
through earnest, sincere desire to know 
Truth. We should not care whether that 
upsets our former opinions and beliefs or 
not. Are we that sincere, or would we 
rather have our old way? You find peo- 
ple occasionally who say they do not 
know and do not care to know anything 
different from their long -accustomed 
opinions. But to be a real student of 
Truth you must be willing to lay down all 
former opinions. 

The fact is you are both student and 
teacher. Every good thought, every act, 
is not only unfolding yourself, but is an 
uplifting and inspiring influence to others. 

Thoughts are forces; they are not 
things. You may go to the uttermost 
parts of the earth, to uninhabited islands 
of the sea, and vet you are in direct touch 



HOW TO STUDY 



with the whole universe, and your 
thought-force is uplifting or depressing, 
according to its character, all those who 
are open to it. Therefore, how important 
to think only good, happy, successful 
thoughts ! What is the use of discourag- 
ing or depressing anyone when you can 
so easily bless and encourage by the same 
force of Divine Power within you by 
using it aright ? 

There are certain postulates of study. 
A postulate is the assumption of a fact or 
truth without positive proof. In mathe- 
matics we call it an axiom. What are 
some of these self-evident truths w T hich 
are necessary for this unfoldment in con- 
sciousness to the perfect knowledge of 
Truth? 

First, Mind. You know that you are a 
thinking being; that thinking is the activ- 
ity of Mind ; therefore, there must be 
Mind which thinks in you. This Mind is 
universal, in everything. It is All-Intelli- 
gence. Intelligence embodies within it- 
self, as its constituent elements, Wisdom. 
Knowledge, and Understanding. Since 
you know that you have mind, you should 
always recognize these constituent ele- 
ments of Mind within you. Thus by mak- 
ing your unity with the One and Only In- 
telligence, you can with realization de- 



10 DIVINE SCIENCE I KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

clare : "I am wise! I know! I under- 
stand!" It is not something which you 
attain; it is not something you get out of 
books, nor yet from teachers or preach- 
ers. Intelligence is inherent within you! 

Since Mind is the Presence or Sub- 
stance from which all things come, you 
know that you must be of that Substance, 
and thus partake of its nature and all of 
its qualities. The value of courses of 
study like this lies in the quickening of 
the consciousness, or knowing, already 
within you; "Bringing," as Paul says, 
"these things to your remembrance." 

The first postulate, then, is Mind; and 
Mind uses the brain. The brain is the ave- 
nue through which Mind thinks; it of it- 
self does not think, neither does it gener- 
ate thought. 

The second postulate is Health. Health 
means* Wholeness ; thus Health is the 
State of Being, including both the invisi- 
ble and the visible. Therefore, you accept 
Health as the true state of your being 
and the normal state of your mind. 

The third postulate is Environment. 
Since your attitude of thought determines 
how things seem to you, your Environ- 
ment is pleasant and harmonious, for you 
see it as such. If you see it as bad or lim- 
iting, it will be. so to you. If you see it as 



HOW TO STUDY 11 



harmonious, as an opportunity for growth 
and a means for strength, you will find 
"conditions" helpful angels instead of de- 
stroying or limiting influences. 

Next, you have for use various Appli- 
ances ; stimuli, things to cause you to un- 
fold, to grow. These are all necessary to 
proper study when used in the right atti- 
tude. Now there are some mental activi- 
ties which are not necessarily study; such 
as reading, recitation, singing, writing 
compositions, etc. They may be merely 
exercises. 

Study is a resolute and methodical ap- 
plication of thought to the unfoldment of 
the consciousness of Truth, and the prac- 
tice of Wisdom. 

Some of the elements of Study are : 
First, training the perceptive faculties. 
Second, training the reproductive powers 
to bring forth the ideal into realization. 

Take as a fundamental truth, the Omni- 
presence of God, the Presence that fills 
all and is All. That is a perception of 
Truth to you. You recognize and accept 
it as fact, and then go out on the street 
and see something you call "bad." You 
let your perception of Truth lie dormant 
instead of using your reproductive power 
to bring it into the visible. This repro- 
duction requires Concentration, Deter- 



12 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

mination, Activity. When you find your 
thought getting away from the Truth, 
you must bring it back. Concentration 
means to focus attention or thought upon 
one thing to the exclusion of all else. As 
a rule, not over two or three persons in 
any ordinary gathering are accustomed 
to holding a thought for fifteen seconds ! 
But practice tends to perfection. Every 
time you try you will find it a little easier. 

Another element of study is the train- 
ing of the reasoning faculties — orderly 
thinking, step by step, from a correct 
premise, or basis, thus unfolding you in 
true consciousness to a logical conclusion. 

Next, the will. This gives you power 
to decide, then do. 

The object of study is to become con- 
scious of Truth. Therefore, the one great 
motive in all study, in all experience, 
should be to know the Truth, or Reality : 
That Which Is, or God. 



Questions on Lesson 1. 

1. Define the meaning of study. 

2. What is its object? 

3. What should be one's attitude? 

4. Name three benefits derived from study. 

5. What is a postulate? 

6. What are some of the assumptions of Truth 
necessary to mental and spiritual unfoldment? 

7. What elements of the mentality are exercised 
in the reproductive powers? 



LESSON II 

THE OMNIPRESENCE AND ITS 
INHERENCIES 

SHE PURPOSE of this Course of 
Lessons is to reveal to the individ- 
ual (to me) the full presence of God 
in me and in the universe. 

Basis. To build a house one must have 
a firm foundation; this is the starting- 
point, the basis. Therefore, a foundation 
is that upon which a thing stands. If the 
foundation be firm, the superstructure 
will be permanent. Hence, how impor- 
tant that we have a basis that is abso- 
lutely true. The only sure foundation for 
any church, belief, or religion, is Truth. 
God is this reality. Thus our Foundation, 
or Basis, upon which we must build a per- 
fect understanding and expression, is 
God, The Omnipresence. 

Meaning of Words. Every word has an 
inner meaning, which gives it its charac- 
ter; and in this inner meaning is its truth 
revealed. The Bible, as all other books, 
must be thus read in the spirit, and not 
alone in the letter, to gain its real mean- 
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14 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

ing. The word "Divine" comes from the 
Latin word "Divinus," meaning God. 
"Science," from the Latin, "scio" — to 
know. Divine Science means then, liter- 
ally, To Know God ; exact and systematic 
knowledge of That Which Is ! 

Synonyms. There are many terms used 
for this Presence which is all; such as 
God, Mind, Infinite, Being, Source, Cre- 
ator, Cause, Spirit, Universal, Father, 
etc., but to carry the fuller and deeper 
meaning we like to call it The Omni- 
presence. 

Omni — One, All, Only. Presence — 
Substance. The One and Only Substance 
anywhere, everywhere. The One All, the 
All One — Uncreate Spirit Substance. 
Visible and invisible, all one Substance — 
Spirit. All visible substance, called mat- 
ter, is Spirit or God Substance. This does 
not deny or destroy the* form of a thing, 
nor change its nature or essence. "That 
which is born of Spirit is Spirit." There 
is no separation between the visible and 
invisible; they are one. 

Spirit is Substance omnipresent. Get 
this thought firmly fixed, that Spirit is 
Substance which is everywhere, whether 
seen or unseen. That which is seen is ex- 
actly in essence like that which is unseen, 
because that which is seen was once un- 



THE OMNIPRESENCE 15 

seen. That which is seen has come forth 
from the invisible, and it was as truly 
Substance then as it is now. There is no 
separation between the visible w r orld and 
the invisible world — it is all One. 

Since Spirit is Substance omnipresent. 
Spirit is the Substance of all form. In- 
stead of there being no life, intelligence 
and substance in matter, it is filled with 
them. There is infinite Life and Intelli- 
gence in every atom of matter, and there 
is infinite Life and Intelligence working 
in the unseen Substance which may ap- 
pear later as matter. 

Being is That Which Is. That part 
which is manifest is said to exist. God 
exists to the extent of all manifestation 
as such, but the great immensity of Spirit 
is not seen; just as we see only the surface 
of the earth or ocean. 

Existence is but a very small part of 
God ; but from what we do see we can de- 
termine the nature, character, powers and 
potentialities of God unseen. We find 
that it is all the same Substance, and thus 
know 7 that all that is visible is like unto 
that which is invisible. Everything is in- 
terchanging, the within coming forth and 
becoming the without. As the undercur- 
rents of the ocean come to the surface, 



16 DIV INE SCIENCE I KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

they are shown to be the same. So can 
man also know God or Spirit or Mind. 

Wisdom is the first dawn of light. It is 
Being revealing Itself. It is as the dawn- 
ing of the morning wherein things are but 
dimly revealed; everything is seen as a 
whole, as one. As the light becomes 
clearer, more definite, we begin to see the 
different objects. This is Knowledge. As 
the light becomes still clearer, we per- 
ceive the right relation of objects to each 
other and their constituent parts. Then 
we get into the heart of each individual 
thing, where we see its law of unfoldment 
and expression; thus we have Under- 
standing. 

Or, in another way : Wisdom is that 
which reveals a machine as machine. We 
see it as a whole. Knowledge gives us an 
insight into the various parts of this ma- 
chine. We see that the parts are perfect 
and are working together nicely, but we 
do not understand how or why. This 
fuller light of consciousness, which is Un- 
derstanding, shows us all in minutest de- 
tail; not only the parts, but their relation, 
the office of each part, and how they all 
make the complete machine, producing 
the perfect product for which it was in- 
tended. "Get Wisdom, but with all thy 
getting, get Understanding," said the 



THE OMNIPRESENCE 17 

world's wisest man. Do not live on the 
surface: drink deeply of pure Conscious- 
ness ! 

Mind, therefore, embraces inherent 
powers which show forth as Wisdom, 
Knowledge, and Understanding. These 
constitute Intelligence. 

The Nature of this One and Only Pres- 
ence is Perfect Harmony — Love. It be- 
gins to manifest in the first dawn of con- 
sciousness. Love unifies, holds together. 
This power is still Love, whether you call 
it gravity, adhesion, cohesion, chemical 
affinity, human affection, or universal 
love. Since the nature of all is Love, it 
is evident that it must be harmonious, for 
Love is orderly, perfectly tranquil, with 
no ripples of unrest, dissatisfaction, or an- 
noyance. Love is conscious unity; it 
unites, holds together. It is the force 
which produces and holds together the 
form of all manifestation. 

Life is evidenced by activity. There is 
nothing so solid or dense that it is not 
pulsating with the activity of its own 
Spirit Substance. The atoms or mole- 
cules of rock or gold are revolving around 
each other just as accurately and truly as 
do the planets in our solar system. 

The Strength of Spirit is shown in this 
activity of Life. Consciously realized and 



18 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

used, it becomes Power. Thus the con- 
sciousness of Wisdom, Love, Knowledge, 
and Understanding unfold you into the 
Power of the Perfect Life. Whatever you 
can say of the Omnipresence you can say 
truthfully of yourself, for are you not the 
manifestation of this Presence which is 
all ? You are not only a part of it, you are 
included in the whole, and whatever it is, 
you are ! 

Joy is inhered not only in Spirit Sub- 
stance, but in its every quality and char- 
acteristic. It is the freeing power of Con- 
sciousness, which sees and knows all as 
Spirit, working under a perfect law for 
good. It is the sunshine of the soul which 
scatters the clouds of fear, doubt, worry, 
and all the other hobgoblins of wrong 
thought. 

Knowing the Truth, you can not help 
being happy; yes, more than happy — joy- 
ous. It is that "Peace which passeth un- 
derstanding/' It makes all things new, 
bright and cheerful. A sunny disposition 
is the reflection of a joyful heart. Joy is 
the realization of Good, and increases as 
you unfold in consciousness the divine at- 
tributes of your being. These attributes 
are the inherencies of the Omnipresence. 

Wisdom, Love, Knowledge, Under- 
standing, Life, Power, and Joy constitute 



THE 0M.N1PKESENCE 19 

Perfection, when fully realized and ex- 
pressed. Claim each one for yourself. Do 
not say, "I am filled with Life, Love," 
etc., but declare "I am Life; I am Love; 
I am Intelligence/' etc. 

The Substance of the Omnipresence is 
Spirit. 

The Activity of the Omnipresence is 
Life. 

The Nature of the Omnipresence is 
Love. 

The Strength of the Omnipresence is 
Power. 

The Intelligence of the Omnipresence 
is Wisdom, Knowledge and Understand- 
ing. 

Joy is inhered in life, Love, Power and 
Intelligence. 

An Inherency is that which is infixed, 
a constituent part or element, and can not 
be separated from. 

Therefore, the Inherencies of Omni- 
presence are : Wisdom, Love, Knowl- 
edge, Understanding, Life, Power, and 
Joy. These constitute Perfection, and un- 
fold in consciousness in. the order given. 

These may be called the seven perfect 
words. 



20 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

God is All there is, both invisible and 
visible. 

One Presence, Knowledge and Power, 
is All. 

This One that is All is Perfect Life, 
Intelligence and Substance. 

Man is the Expression of God, and is 
ever One with this Perfect Life, Intelli- 
gence and Substance. 

Repeat this Statement of Being. It 
should be learned and repeated daily. 
Make it individual by applying it to your- 
self, saying, "I am One with this Perfect 
Mind, and express Its Life, Intelligence, 
and Substance, now and forever." 

Mind, because of its inherent Wisdom,. 
Knowledge, and Understanding, is the 
Intelligence everywhere evidenced in the 
purpose, law, and order of the Universe. 

By consciousness of Wisdom, Love, 
Knowledge, and Understanding, you un- 
fold into the Power of the Perfect Life. 

"That which is born of Spirit is Spirit." 
Like begets like. Spirit is uncreate, un- 
derived; always was, Is, and ever will be. 
Substance invisible is Spirit. Substance 
visible is Spirit. There is but One Sub- 
stance. The qualities or attributes which 
may be ascribed to the Invisible just as 
rightfully belong to the visible. 



THE OMNIPRESENCE 21 

1. Substance (Omnipresence) — Every- 
where. 

2.. Life — Everywhere. 

3. Intelligence (Mind) — Everywhere. 

4. Love — Everywhere. 

5. Power (Omnipotence) — Every- 
where. 

6. Joy — Everywhere. 

7. Perfection (Wholeness) — Every- 
where. 



To Concentrate means to fix the atten- 
tion upon one thing to the exclusion of 
all else. Its purpose is to become fully 
aw r are (conscious) of its truth. 

To Resolve means to decide, to fix per- 
manently, to do. It means "I will do it." 
But a Resolve is such only w T hen proven 
or put into effect. Its purpose is to cause 
one to act, to do. 

Concentrates : 

God-Life is Omnipresent Activity. 
God-Life is living me. 
God-Nature is my nature. 

Resolves : 

To see only One Life everywhere. 
To realize God in all my activities. 
To see Unity everywhere. 



22 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

Questions on Lesson 2. 

1. What is the object of this course of lessons? 

2. What is meant by a basis? 

3. Explain the meaning of the words "Divine 
Science." 

4. What is a synonym? Give five synonyms for 
God. 

5. What is the meaning of "Omnipresence"? 

6. What is the difference between Being and 
Existence? 

7. What is an inherency? 

8. Name the inherencies of Being. 

9. Repeat the Statement of Being. 

10. Define the words "Concentrate" and "Re- 
solve," and of what value are they? 



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LESSON III 
TRUTH AND REALITY 

OD IS THE ETERNAL TRUTH 
of the Universe. There is no other 
Truth, for Truth means Reality, 
Fact, Essence or Substance. God is 
Spirit; therefore Spirit is real — the uni- 
versal Substance of which all visible 
things are formed. This is true. Since 
God is the Omnipresence — not only 
everywhere, but the very Substance 
(Spirit) of everything everywhere — 
Truth proclaims that there can, in fact, 
be no other presence or intelligence or 
power anywhere. "I am God, and beside 
me there is none else." 

What is this Presence that is All and 
all-pervading? Yes, the world commonly 
calls it God ; but what is God — what is 
the Truth of God? In other words, what 
are the facts or realities, the characteris- 
tics of this Omnipresence? 

The ever-pervading, all-constituting 
Reality, or God — which is the Good. 
Omni — All; Presence — That which Is. 
This One that is All is the Great Truth 
of the Universe. 

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24 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

1. This Presence is Spirit. (Essence of 
Being; the One and Only Substance — in- 
visible and visible.) 

2. This Presence is Truth. (Reality, 
Veracity, Fidelity.) 

3. This Presence is Light. (Perfect 
Mind; Intelligence; Omniscience.) 

4. This Presence is Life. (Omniac- 
tion.) 

5. This Presence is Love. (Conscious 
Oneness.) 

6. This Presence is Goodness. (Excel- 
lence, Virtue, Worth. ) 

7. This Presence is Harmony. (Agree- 
ment, Concord, Unison.) 

8. This Presence is Strength. (Vital- 
ity, Potency, Soundness.) 

9. This Presence is Power. (Domin- 
ion: Strength intelligently directed and 
applied. Omnipotence. ) 

10. This Presence is Peace. (Quiet- 
ness, Tranquility, Poise, Rest, Security.') 

11. This Presence is Joy. (Recogni- 
tion, Appreciation and Realization of the 
Good; Exaltation, Delight, Inspiration.) 

12. This Presence is Perfection. (The 
complete Whole, the Fullness of Being.) 

"In whom we live, and move, and have 
our being," and "Of His fulness have all 
we received." 



TRUTH AND REALITY 25 



Before there was any form, any expres- 
sion or visibility, there was this Some- 
thing which was the only Substance. It 
was Spirit, and this Spirit was Perfect 
Mind. The activity of Mind is Thought, 
and the perfect thought, the thought 
which imaged only the reality of itself as 
Thinker, is Idea. This is the true crea- 
tion of God. The universe, with its earth, 
man, beast, and all else it contains, was 
created in Mind as Idea — perfect image 
and likeness of its Source. This is true. 

God the Perfect Mind is also Perfect 
Life. This inherent activity of Being 
"formed"' or pressed out into visibility — 
"expressed" — the Perfect Idea clothed 
with Perfect Substance. God did not 
make the Universe out of nothing! 
Neither is it a reflection, but the manifes- 
tation or expression of Perfect Life, Per- 
fect Intelligence, and Perfect Substance. 
Therefore the Invisible and the Visible 
are One — one and inseparable. This is 
true. 

The work of individual thought is to 
perceive the facts of Being, to correctly 
interpret the visible, and thus become 
conscious, or fully aware, of the Oneness 
of all — w r hich is God. This also is true. 

All discord, all inharmony, come from 
man's mistaken mental conceptions; from 



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his belief in duality — that there is always 
a "negative pole" to everything, a good 
and bad, health and sickness, rich and 
poor, heaven and hell, God and the devil. 
Since God the Good is the Truth, the 
Reality — and omnipresent — then these 
opposites can not be true, are not real, 
and have no life, intelligence, or sub- 
stance. The only power they possess is 
that which is attributed to them by unil- 
lumined thought or belief: for to him who 
knows the Truth they are nothing. 

Fear is the product of ignorance. We 
fear only that which we do not know. 
This fear attitude — ignorance — makes 
one the slave to every false imagination 
of evil. This results in mental struggle, 
resistance, and desolation, unless re- 
deemed by Truth through the conscious- 
ness of that which is — God, who or which 
is Perfect Substance, Life, Intelligence, 
Love, Joy and Power. 

To know Truth, then, requires an atti- 
tude of Serenity. That means the exclu- 
sion of all mental anxiety, a letting go of 
the seeming, the sense conceptions. This 
can be done by centering the thought 
upon the Good, upon God, or any of its 
phases, and persistently holding it there 
until all conception of the outer or sense 
condition is eliminated from thought. 



TRUTH AftD REALITY 27 

This serene attitude is the attitude of re- 
ceptivity or true perception. Every door 
of sense must be closed; then "be still," 
open and expectant, and God the Truth, 
the Reality, will be revealed unto you. 

In like manner must fear be cast out 
by meditation upon Love, until you be- 
come consciously one with the Good ; and 
knowing it as All and all-pervading, there 
will be nothing to "hurt or make vou 
afraid." 

This realization of One Life, One Sub- 
stance, One Intelligence and One Law 
will inspire you to co-operation ; and no 
antagonism or resistance will find lodg- 
ment in your thought, since it is revealed 
to you that the tiniest atom, as well as 
the mightiest planet, is the expression of 
God, and is directed and governed by In- 
telligence and Love. 

Practice daily whenever a fear-thought 
comes to you, to think, say and live Love. 
Keep at it until the Love-thought be- 
comes a habit, eliminating the fear- 
thought habit. This is the only way to 
break a "bad" habit. 

When you are tempted to w r orry — over 
anything — think Trust, Confidence, Faith 
in the Truth. The thought of Peace is 
always an antidote for anxiety and resist- 
ance; Strength for weakness; Health for 



28 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

sickness; Life for death. Therefore, to rid 
yourself of these false conditions, open 
yourself and become consciously one with 
Truth. 

What is Truth? Reality (God) re- 
vealed to you — that is the Truth to you. 
It may not be my vision, and therefore 
all that you realize may not be the Truth 
to me ; but I have no right to dispute nor 
qualify your vision. Divine Science asks 
only that you live to your highest percep- 
tion. In so doing, you expand in con- 
sciousness, receive more light, and there- 
fore know more Truth. This is growth, 
unfoldment. 

You thus become a radiant center of 
Truth, radiating a healing and inspiring 
influence near and far, and others, "seeing 
your good works," are quickened into a 
fuller comprehension of the real and true. 

Since God is the Source and Substance 
of all, then only the Good is true. What- 
ever is not good is not real. Settle this 
fact firmly in your thought. You do not 
need to explain the seeming appearance 
of evil — let it alone ; "hold fast that which 
is good." 

In any adverse "seeming," instead of 
giving place to it, eliminate the error by 
asking yourself the following questions: 
Is it from God? Did God create it Ts it 



TRUTH AND RE ALITY 29 

like God? The answer being "No," then 
no longer fear it, for it has no reality, no 
power; and you therefore give it no place 
in your mentality. 

As false beliefs and appearances are 
one. Truth and Reality, being one, will 
alw r ays eliminate the sense of error, for 
Knowledge of Truth is the only healing- 
ignorance needs. 



Questions on Lesson 3. 

1. What is the One and All-inclusive Truth of 
the Universe? 

2. Name some of the qualities and activities of 
this Reality. 

3. What is the true creation? 

4. Of what is the visible universe made? 

5. What is the office of individual thought? 

6. From whence come all inharmony and dis- 
cord? 

7. What power do they possess? 

8. How may you know the Truth? 

9. What is Truth? Why did Jesus not answer 
this question for Pilate? 

10. What is a good rule by which you may de- 
termine what is real and good? 



LESSON IV 
THE LAW OF EXPRESSION 

SHE STATE of the Omnipresence is 
Uncreate, Eternal, Perfect, Express- 
ing. Uncreate Truth, Health, Peace, 
Satisfaction. Eternal Truth, Health, 
Peace, Satisfaction. Perfect Truth, 
Health, Peace, Satisfaction. Ever ex- 
pressing Truth, Health, Peace and Satis- 
faction. 

In like manner this State of Being ap- 
plies to all the qualities, nature and char- 
acteristics of Being: Life, Wisdom, Love, 
Knowledge, Understanding, Power, Joy. 

Since God, the One Presence, invisible 
and visible, is the only Source and Sub- 
stance of all, it is evident that all is Spirit. 
Because a thing exists, has shape and 
form, does not change nor destroy its 
substance or nature. 

The Law of Expression is quite simple : 
"Like begets like/' "That which is born 
of Spirit is Spirit." Only when we divert 
from such simplicity do we become men- 
tally confused in so-called psychological 
laws. So-called "reason" is like the moon- 
light in comparison with Intuition, Reve- 

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32 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

lation, or Inspiration — that sunlight of 
Truth which is known as the Christ. 

Being is that which Is; the Uncreate, 
Self-existing Cause ; Substance, invisible 
and visible ; God — without beginning or 
end — omnipresent, omniscient, omnipo- 
tent. 

It is the nature of Being to express. To 
express is to press out into form or mani- 
festation, the process being from within 
outward. The effect — the expression — 
must of necessity be just like the cause, 
like producing like. Thus the cause ever 
exists in the effect as its very essence. 

The Law of Expression, then, is the or- 
derly process of coming forth from the in- 
visible into visibility; from darkness to 
light ; the process — from Substance, as 
Cause, through active Consciousness, as 
method or avenue, into Manifestation. 

There are three phases (not persons) 
of Being expressed in everything. The 
first of this trinity is always the embodi- 
ment of the whole; the second is the ac- 
tivity by which the expression or projec- 
tion is accomplished; and the third, the 
manifestation. Thus in the Trinity of Be- 
ing, (1) "Father" is the whole; (2) "Holy 
Spirit" is the activity by which the (3) 
"Son" is expressed. 



THE LAW OF EXPRESSION 33 

The Perfect Mind is three-fold: Mind 
(the Substance), Idea (Thought Activ- 
ity), Consciousness (True Knowing, the 
result or expression.) 

Being, I Am, Intelligence. 
Spirit, Soul, Comprehension. 
God, Christ, Holy Comforter. 

Mind, before it can manifest itself, 
must be conscious of itself, its inherencies 
and potentialities. Idea and Conscious- 
ness inhering in Mind are a part of Mind, 
yet they are not separate, the three con- 
stituting Mind — all one. 

Therefore, Mind, Thought, Word 
(Body) is the orderly process by which 
Mind through its activity (Thought) ex- 
presses itself as Form. It is just as truly 
Mind after it is expressed as when invisi- 
ble. If you separate the derived from the 
underived, the seen from the unseen, and 
put your confidence in things of the visi- 
ble alone, you will be crucified upon the 
cross of materiality. 

Humanity has covered the real Self 
with all sorts of false notions and beliefs, 
superstitions and fears, until it has lost 
all conception of its divinity, the only 
reality of being. 

"Like begets like." So simple, so plain! 
In every seeming trouble, get back to this 



34 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

fundamental truth. Know that God is All, 
the only Creator, and therefore only the 
Good is true. All else is but mental illu- 
sion, delusion, a belief — the result of un- 
enlightened thought. 

Look back to the time when there was 
no visible universe. There was "in the be- 
ginning" — before the beginning of any 
form — a Something. Some call it Spirit, 
others call it God, the One Perfect Mind, 
the Father; but by whatever name it is 
known, it was then the Only Presence, 
filling all and being all. 

Its activity — Life — through its Intelli- 
gence began to formulate and express it- 
self in form or visibility. This is Expres- 
sion or Manifestation. Thus the universe 
came into existence. Of what did the 
form consist? Did God create the uni- 
verse out of nothing? Only nothing from 
nothing proceeds. That which is manifest 
came forth from Something! What was 
there? Only God, Spirit. What, then, is 
the visible universe? Spirit-Substance, 
the Manifestation of God or Mind. 

It is therefore plain that Spirit is the 
Substance of all form. Hence there can 
be no matter in and of itself. All is Spirit, 
invisible and visible. "That which is born 
of Spirit is Spirit." There was and is 
nothing else of which to be born. God is 



T HE LAW OF EXPRESSION 35^ 

Spirit, the Only Substance, the Only 
Source, the Only Creator, Therefore, the 
visible, as well as the invisible, is Spirit- 
Substance, God-Substance, and not ma- 
terial. 

God being* all, and all-pervading, and 
since evil can not come forth from good, 
there is no place for anything adverse to 
God. "Like begets like." God only in 
the beginning, God only in the present, 
and God only forever. 

Individual unfoldment is accomplished 
through the same Law of Expression. 
Repression is stagnation; the Dead Sea, 
which always receives, but never gives. 
It is a contracting and binding influence. 
Learn to express. What you now know 
of the Truth, of goodness, of life, of 
health, begin to use — express. Let your 
light shine ; be a radiant center through 
which the Spirit will illumine the world, 
for where the Light of Truth shines the 
darkness of ignorance — with all its at- 
tendant ills — will disappear. Your high- 
est conception of Truth, if you express it 
— live it — will unfold you to greater and 
grander realizations. This is growth, un- 
foldment, expression. 

This growth is natural. By imagining 
evil you see the image of your false 
thought, and thus you becloud your vision 



36 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

of Truth and therefore impede your un- 
foldment in consciousness. Personal 
thought, believing in appearances, in du- 
ality, sees according to such untrue think- 
ing. The result is a mixed mentality, see- 
ing some good, some evil; some Spirit, 
some matter; some strength, some weak- 
ness; some life, some death, etc. 

Expression meaning the representation 
of that which is — Reality or Truth, it is 
incorrect to say that anyone expresses 
evil, sickness, etc. They are not real, but 
so long as one believes in them they seem 
real; their power being only that which is 
attributed to them in thought and belief. 

The work of Divine Science is to 
awaken one to right or true thought — 
thinking with God, or rather, to realize 
the One Perfect Mind thinking in us as 
our very selves. We lift up the Christ in 
the wilderness of mentality as Moses lift- 
ed up the brazen serpent, that whoever is 
receptive to the Truth may look unto it 
and be saved, for Christ is the light of 
God unto salvation here and now. 

Then, friend, awake from the delusion 
of sense thought and belief; let into your 
heart the Light of Truth, and see yourself 
— spirit, soul and body — as the perfect, 
intelligent, loving expression of your 
Father, inheriting all the qualities of your 



T HE LAW OF EXPRESSION tf 

Source; then in every event, circumstance 
and condition, in everybody and in every- 
thing you will see only God, and behold, 
all things will work together for good. 

Individual thought (true thought, spir- 
itual and not mental) is the eye of the 
soul; the "eye single to the glory of 
God;" the vision of the soul; the channel 
through which the Infinite expresses or- 
derly and perfectly. "The Father work- 
eth in me." Repeat the trinity of your 
individuality until you become fully aware 
of its truth: 

God Thinks in me as my very self. 

God Acts through me as my very self. 

The conclusion of Truth: Intelligence, 
Love, Life, Power, Joy Express through 
me, and as me. 

Right thinking is the activity of your 
mentality in harmony with the Perfect 
Mind, and opens you to the realization of 
your oneness with Good, the image and 
likeness of God. 

Since God is perfect, and since "Like 
begets like," its product — which you are 
— must be perfect. Claim your perfection, 
and hold steadfastly to that ideal until 
you attain its realization ; for through 
your affirmation of Truth you realize 
your oneness with that which you declare 



38 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

your unity. This is the process of growth, 
unfoldment, expression. 

Keep in thought that you are the off- 
spring of the Living God, and claim your 
inheritance from Him. From God, the 
Father, you inherit Life, Health, 
Strength, Love, Joy, Perfection. 



Concentrates : 

One Presence pervades all and is All. 
"Like begets like." I am the expres- 
sion of Perfection. 

Resolves : 

To think only the good and true. 
To say and do only that which is 
good and true. 



Questions on Lesson 4. 

1. What is the state of Being? 

2. Give simply the Law of Expression. 

3. Explain the trinity of Mind. 

4. What is a manifestation or expression? 

5. Of what does it consist? 

6. Is it different from the substance of its 
source? 

7. What is substance? 

8. How is individual unfoldment accomplished? 

9. Can one express anger, disease, or evil? 

10. What place has right thinking in your un- 
foldment? 



LESSON V 
THE CHRIST 

^^ SPECIALLY do our thoughts turn 
JP to the Essential Truth of all relig- 
^^ ion — The Christ. It may be known 
by other names to other people of other 
beliefs, yet it is the same Spirit of Truth 
that "lighteth every man that cometh 
into the world." Therefore, it is the Chief 
Essential of every religion. Without it, 
worship is superficial, mere ceremony, 
"having a form of goodliness, but deny- 
ing (lacking) the power thereof." 

What, then, is the Christ? Who was 
Jesus Christ? Is Jesus and the Christ 
one and the same ? Was Jesus the "only 
begotten Son" of God? Who or what is 
the savior of the world? Was Jesus di- 
vine? and, What is a Christian? 

These are honest inquiries of millions 
of sincere hearts. The world has been 
taught for ages to accept without ques- 
tion the declarations of those in "relig- 
ious authority," and thus creeds and 
dogmas have taken the place of true 
Christianity. 

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40 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

As a rule, the church has been the last 
institution to adopt any progressive 
movement, being both conservative and 
reactionary. Religion, therefore, has stul- 
tified inspiration and dulled the con- 
science, that "still small voice" which is 
ever seeking expression in the heart of 
man. It has been left to that semi-relig- 
ious movement, known as the New 
Thought, to reveal true Christianity unto 
the world. And the church is slowly but 
surely accepting its demonstrated princi- 
ples of living Truth. 

Divine Science means literally "know- 
ing God." Not a guess, nor a belief; 
neither a hope, nor a theory; but an act- 
ual realization, "the Spirit itself bearing 
witness with our spirit." 

The worth of a thing is known by what 
it produces. The practice of the Presence 
of God makes you godly, and produces 
the "fruit of the Spirit" — Love, Joy, 
Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Good- 
ness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance ; the 
effect of which is the realization of 
Health, Wholeness, Happiness. 

Right thought, right motive, earnest 
desire, and persistency of effort harmon- 
ize and unify. This was discovered by 
man without the thought of religion or 



THE CHRIST 41 



through any religious instruction; it was 
the natural result of calm reflection free 
from any restraint or creedal bondage. 
But that process of thought soon led man 
to the source of all true thought — the 
One Perfect Mind, and man found him- 
self only a small channel through which 
Infinite Intelligence operates. Here arose 
the idea of worship, giving recognition, 
honor and reverence to the One Source 
and Fullness of all Good, which we call 
God our Father. 

This discovery of fundamental Truth 
without the thought of religious dictum, 
and its practical application in mental, 
physical and temporal affairs, proved be- 
yond any question of doubt its reality, and 
led man to a recognition of its Source, its 
nature and power. Hence the use of the 
term, "semi-religious movement," for 
what is known as "New Thought." 

When one has passed through this evo- 
lution of mentality, from a belief in any- 
thing adverse to God to a realization or 
knowledge of the Truth, he becomes 
wholly religious, which means "a binding 
back" or becoming wholly and con- 
sciously at-one with God, the Source and 
Substance of his being. For this reason 
Divine Science represents the spiritual 
and religious phase of New Thought, and 



42 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

therefore is rightly known as the Higher 
Thought. 

Divine Science proclaims the Truth of 
God to the world, and therefore the Truth 
of Man; for Man is the Expression of 
God, and is ever One with Perfect Life, 
Perfect Intelligence, and Perfect Sub- 
stance. It goes direct to the Source of 
Intelligence — God — for its Wisdom, 
Knowledge and Understanding. 

The medium through which this Intel- 
ligence is imputed to man, the means by 
w T hich he is made conscious (fully aware), 
is by the "inspiration of the Almighty," 
called The Christ. This illuminating. 
Truth-revealing Power is universal, and 
has never and can never be limited to 
any time, locality or personality. It is the 
Light that lighteth every man that Com- 
eth into the world, as declared Paul. This 
is the "only begotten Son," the saving, 
'healing and transforming and indwelling 
Power of every man, and therefore of the 
world. 

Jesus the Christ was such only after he 
became fully conscious of his oneness 
with God. Jesus, the human, grew in wis- 
dom and in stature ; he profited by expe- 
rience, ever expanding in consciousness 
until the personality (Jesus') was merged 
into the universal (the Christ). For, 



THE CHRIST 43 



"'Though he were a Soil, yet learned he 
obedience (selflessness) by the things 
which he suffered; and being (thus) 
made perfect, he became the author (re- 
vealer) of eternal salvation." "For it be- 
came him (God) to make the captain of 
their salvation (Jesus) perfect through 
sufferings/' 

We find, then, that Jesus was the hu- 
man, like unto the rest of us. He was re- 
sponsive to the intuition, the inspiration 
of Truth — the Christ — within him, and 
when he arrived at the point of spiritual 
unfoldment wherein he could say, "I of 
mine own self can do nothing: the Father 
within me he doeth the w r orks," he be- 
came conscious of the Allness of God, 
conscious of his own divinity, and con- 
scious of power. 

Jesus Christ therefore means Man con- 
scious of his divinity; realizing that "I 
and my Father are one." Refer this same 
truth to yourself: let go your thought of 
self, the personality; let God through the 
quickening spirit of Christ within you re- 
veal your divinity, and you will become 
conscious of the Allness of God and noth- 
ingness of self; thus you will verily be 
Jesus the Christ — a savior of the world ! 
Stupendous truth! Glorious truth! 

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44 DIVINE SCIENCE I KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

for you when you open yourself to the 
Christ-light. Jesus, the individual expres- 
sion, expands into the Christ, the Divine 
expression. What he realized we may all 
realize. What he demonstrated we may 
demonstrate. What he did we may do. 

This universal Christ, the "only begot- 
ten Son," is your only hope of glory, of 
salvation. Because the religious world 
has attached the Christ to but one man, 
its truth has been hid. It has been "the 
mystery which hath been hid from ages 
and from generations, but is now made 
manifest to his saints, which is Christ in 
you, the hope of glory." 

Jesus and the Christ are therefore 
blended, become one, when man becomes 
conscious of the indwelling God. This is 
the "Power that worketh in you," which 
purifies, frees, redeems, and transforms — 
verily your savior. The impersonal 
Christ, the universal Christ, becomes 
your savior, the savior of the world, as 
through its light you awaken from the 
dream of sense to a conscious realization 
of the Truth. "Awake, thou that sleepest, 
and Christ shall give thee light." "For ye 
shall know the Truth, and the Truth shall 
make you free" — from all mental miscon- 
ceptions, wrong beliefs and untrue con- 
clusions. 



THE CHRIST 45 



Divine Science proclaims the divinity 
of the man Jesus — the most God-con- 
scious man known to history. And it de- 
clares the divinity of all humanity! This 
does not drag Jesus down to the seeming 
level of humanity, but lifts humanity to 
its rightful plane. Jesus himself declared, 
"That which is born of Spirit is Spirit.'' 
God is Spirit; God is the Only Source, 
Substance, Creator. Therefore, we are 
"born, not of blood, nor of the will of 
flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God." 
And, "Of His fulness have all we re- 
ceived." "Now are we the sons of God.'' 
"The Spirit itself beareth witness with 
our spirit, that we are the children of 
God; and if children, then heirs; heirs of 
God, and joint-heirs with Christ." 

%■ ^ 5fc ^ 

A Christian, by whatever name he may 
be known, is one who gives heed to the 
promptings of Truth within him, who 
walks in the light as it is given him 
through his expanding consciousness, 
who thinks his highest, truest thoughts, 
and lives his best. This is the "inspiration 
of the Almighty," the unerring guide, the 
Revelation of Truth — the Christ. He who 
follows this Light, though he lives in 
"darkest Africa" and never heard the 
name of Testis, is verilv a Christian! 



46 divine science: knowledge of truth 

Questions on Lesson 5. 

1. What is the essential Truth of all religion? 

2. What is the true meaning of "religion"? 

3. W r hat is the Christ? 

4. What does the name "Jesus Christ" signify? 

5. How did Jesus become the Christ? 

6. Have you the same right and privilege? 

7. When and how does the Christ apply to the 
individual? 

8. Where shall you look for this Light? 

9. Does Divine Science deny the divinity of 
Jesus? What does it proclaim? 

10. What is a real Christian? 



LESSON VI 

APPLICATION OF THE 
OMNIPRESENCE 

^jtjtE PROVE A THING BY AP- 
2JJ4 PLYING IT. The same is true of 
^ Divine Science — Knowledge of 

God. Its truths are demonstrable. Little 
value lies in merely memorizing certain 
principles; its worth lies in using those 
principles in your thoughts, words and 
deeds. Moreover, you receive the joy of 
a deeper and fuller realization of their 
Source — God. 

In applying the truth of Omnipresence, 
let us first definitely fix in our thought 
this statement of the One Perfect Mind: 

There is but One Mind. It is perfect 
Intelligence. It is Omnipresence, Omnis- 
cience, Omnipotence, and Omniaction 
forever. 

As perfect Intelligence, the One Mind 
is known as a trinity in unity — Mind, 
Idea, Consciousness. 

The Perfect Mind is all Wisdom, 
Knowledge and Understanding. 

By realization of Wisdom, Knowledge 
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48 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

and Understanding, man unfolds into the 
power of the Perfect Life. 

What does this mean? That this Mind 
is the only Thinker. Its product is 
Thought, which must therefore be per- 
fect. That which images anything con- 
trary to the good is not Thought — only 
belief, opinion, false mental images, aris- 
ing from a limited or beclouded percep- 
tion of the Truth or Reality. But since 
the world calls all such mental action 
"thought," we designate real Thought as 
"true thought" or "right thought," and 
all other mental picturing as "false 
thought" or "untrue thought." 

To rid yourself, then, of "vain imagin- 
ings," affirm these statements: 

There is but One Mind. It thinks only 
that which is good, true, wholesome, har- 
monious. Since it is omnipresent, I rec- 
ognize its presence within me. It is the 
Mind of my mind. I therefore think only 
that which is good, true, wholesome, har- 
monious. I refuse to image anything op- 
posite. I make a daily practice in thus 
dwelling upon the good, the true, the 
beautiful. 

This is applying the Truth, and you 
will find that you will grow in comprehen- 
sion, your vision will be broadened, and 



APPLICATION OF OMNIPRESENCE 49 

you will be thinking, speaking and being 
the very things you have thus imagined. 

Mind is the Essence of God. Therefore, 
it is not only Intelligence, but the only 
Substance of all, both invisible and visi- 
ble. It not only fills all, but is all there is. 

To practice the Presence of God means 
that you accept its omnipresent Reality. 
Therefore, let us affirm, each for himself: 

I accept the Omnipresence without any 
reserve. Since God fills all, and is all, 
there is no place in my thought for any- 
thing adverse to the Good. 

Repeat this until it becomes fixed in 
your thought. Say it when there is any 
appearance of wrong, or anything appar- 
ently opposite, even though you may not 
be able to explain the appearance. You 
accept the truth that God is omnipotent ; 
that God is good; that God is the One In- 
telligence therefore pervading all. Then 
steadfastly adhere to this truth, regard- 
less of the seeming, and soon your "light 
shall break as the morning" — you will be- 
gin to "know with God," the meaning of 
Consciousness. You will be aware of, vou 
will know. 

Now apply this to yourself and your af- 
fairs. Since God is the only Presence, 
there is only goodness, harmony, order. 



50 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

perfection displayed therein. Be true and 
persistent in such practice, and soon there 
will be manifest health, strength, and suc- 
cess. There is no place in God for sin, 
sickness, lack or death. 

Mind, because of its Wisdom, Knowl- 
edge and Understanding, is the Intelli- 
gence everywhere evidenced in the pur- 
pose, law and order of the Universe. 
Open yourself to it unreservedly. Take 
the attitude that this Intelligence thinks 
in you and acts through you as your very 
self. It instructs, guides and actuates you. 
Trust it. Rely upon it. Respond to it. 
And the result will be true and definite 
demonstration or proof of its reality. 

An inherency being a quality or thing 
which is infixed, a part of, and can not be 
separated from, we find that our, being is 
wholly divine, endowed with God-charac- 
teristics. 

"The fruit (not "fruits 1 ') of the Spirit 
is love, joy,, peace, longsuffering, gentle- 
ness, goodness, faith, meekness, temper- 
ance ; against such there is no law." — 
Gal. 5:22,23. These are the expressions 
or qualities of the Omnipresence in you. 
The more you practice them the more 
evident they become. Only through ap- 
plication does one become proficient. 



_ AP PLICATION OF OMNIPRESENCE 51 

Growth or unfoldment is the name given 
to the result of such practice. 

The more you practice the Presence of 
God, the more God-like you become. 
Know that God is the Source and Sub- 
stance of your being, that the inherencies 
of Divine Being are your inherencies: 
Wisdom, Love, Knowledge, Understand- 
ing, Life, Power, Joy. These constitute 
Perfection. When? Now! 

Let this same Mind be in you which 
was also in Christ Jesus. — Phil. 2:5. 

There is but One Mind. It is divine, 
perfect Intelligence. It permeates every- 
thing, and is the essence or substance of 
all things. Its intelligence instructs the 
plant just how to grow; the bee how to 
make honey; the blood how to circulate; 
and man to know what he is. Why then 
the injunction to be of the same mind? 
It means taking the right attitude, attun- 
ing the mentality to the Truth — that 
which really is! For there are two ways 
of thinking, according to the world's be- 
lief: one the true thinking, which "sees as 
the Father sees" — only the Good ; the 
other is personal thinking, belief, based 
upon appearances or false mental images 
— the result of a lack or ignorance of the 
Truth. 

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52 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

—including circumstances, conditions and 
environment — the attitude which is read- 
ily depressed — is not thought at all — for 
Thought is the action of Mind, and since 
there is but one Mind, the Perfect Mind, 
there can be no other real thought than 
that which is perfect and good. Hence, it 
is necessary for us to refer to that other 
mental imaging, which the world calls 
thought, as untrue or false thought. It is 
called by Paul the "carnal mind/' 

The question of thinking then lies pri- 
marily in one's attitude, inclination, dis- 
position or desire. "For they that are 
after the flesh do mind the things of the 
flesh ; but they that are after the Spirit 
the things of the Spirit, for to be carnally 
minded is death ; but to be spiritually 
minded is life and peace." 

Therefore this urge to be of the higher 
attitude is the refreshing of one's inner 
consciousness. Paul again says, "I stir up 
your pure minds by way of remem- 
brance." Remember what? Two essen- 
tials : God your Father, your Source ; and 
the unerring law that "like begets like." 

Jesus the Christ was the revelator of 
Truth in its fullness to humanity. He was 
conscious of this great Law, and there- 
fore knew his divinity. He practiced this 
Presence, and demonstrated the princi- 



APPLICATION OF OMNIPRESENCE 53 

pies of life, and thus is the world's exem- 
plar. He was the first and greatest illus- 
trator of God consciously realized in man. 
This Perfect Mind which he evidenced 
we are also to perceive and realize in us. 
What is this Mind which was in Christ 
Jesus? 

1. Holiness, or Wholeness; Complete- 
ness. 

He declared, "I and my Father are 
one." He therefore gave no place to per- 
sonal thought, ever attuning himself to 
the Infinite Intelligence thinking in him 
and speaking through him. Hence he 
realized that his words were spirit and 
life. No personality, no selfishness — his 
will being completely swallowed up in the 
higher perception of the One and Only 
Presence : "I seek not my own will, but 
the will of my Father which hath sent 
me." 

When you perceive the fact that God 
is All there is, both invisible and visible, 
that there is but One Thinker, and that 
Perfect Mind is now thinking in you as 
your very self, then will you also know 
that you are "sent of God," the expressor 
of all the divine attributes of Being. 

2. Humility. 

No personal pride in learning, good- 
ness, or power. Readiness to serve and 



54 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

bless, realizing that all work, of whatever 
kind, is needful, therefore holy, and never 
degrading. No cast, no "higher than 
thou" attitude, but all one common broth- 
erhood with u one God, the Father of us 
all." 

"As Jesus sat at meat in the house, be- 
hold, many publicans and sinners came 
and sat down with him and his disciples." 

"He poureth water into a basin, and 
began to wash the disciples' feet and to 
wipe them with the towel wherewith he 
was girded." 

3. Gentleness and Meekness. 

The recognition and acceptance of the 
Presence of God ever around, about and 
within us, keeps us calm and serene in the 
most trying conditions, for we know that 
only the Good is true — all else only false 
mental belief. It is the spirit that bears 
and forbears. It looks to the interests of 
others rather than to self. It is the result 
of spiritual enlightenment and faith in 
the Good. 

"I Paul myself beseech you by the 
meekness and gentleness of Christ." 

"Who, when he was reviled, reviled not 
again ; and when he suffered, he threat- 
ened not; but committed himself to him 
that judgeth righteously." 

4. Love. 



APPLICATION OF OMNIPRESENCE 55 

Conscious unity ! Aware of but One 
Presence, the Good. Recognizing but 
One Source, but One Substance — the 
Father of All. This eliminates any sepa- 
rateness, antagonism, envy, strife, and 
gives the "peace that passeth understand- 
ing" because of a realization of our one- 
ness with all people and all things. Only 
through such realization can we "love our 
neighbor as ourselves." Love is the or- 
derly action of Being, the law of equality. 
When you know only One Presence, and 
all the expression of that One, Love ver- 
ily is the fulfilling of all law. 

"And now abideth faith, hope and love ; 
but the greatest of these is love." 

5. Obedience. 

Only through conforming to the natur- 
al and orderly process of unfoldment — 
Law — do we realize and enjoy peace and 
freedom. It is the fulfillment of Tight- 
ness. All falling short is sin, the penalty 
of which is suffering. 

"For the law was our schoolmaster to 
bring us unto Christ." 

"To obey is better than sacrifice." 

"Casting down imaginations and every 
high thing that exalteth itself against the 
knowledge of God, and bringing into cap- 
tivitv every thought to the obedience of 
Christ." 



56 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

6. Prayerful. 

Prayer as aspiration, communion. This 
includes recognition, appreciation and ap- 
propriation of that which is higher and 
better than sense conditions; an accept- 
ance of the Source and Substance of 
Good — God. The highest form of prayer 
is affirmation of the Truth. Jesus, speak- 
ing in the Aramaic language, which had 
neither past nor future tenses, necessarily 
spoke in the present tense : affirming the 
truth of the thing desired. Therefore he 
prayed, as he taught us to do, to pray 
as though he had already received, giv- 
ing thanks unto the Father; always leav- 
ing the realm of sense and entering into 
the higher plane of realization of spiritual 
understanding, symbolized by "moun- 
tain." 

"And he went into a mountain apart 
to pray." 

"Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said. 
Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard 
me, and I knew that thou hearest me al- 
ways." 

7. Sympathy — Compassion. 

This is the product of Love, or con- 
scious unity with all. That which affects 
one affects all. The "mind which was in 
Christ Jesus," however, does not weaken 
itself by assuming the same attitude of 



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those afflicted and suffering the pangs of 
distress with them, but rather is solicitous 
of relieving the effects of sin and at the 
same time redeeming the sinful thought 
or attitude — the occasion for the suffer- 
ing. 

"When he saw the multitudes, he was 
moved with compassion, because they 
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as 
sheep without a shepherd/' 

"Jesus went forth and saw a great mul- 
titude and was moved with compassion 
toward them, and healed their sick." 

We have the Mind of Christ. — 1 Cor. 
2:16. 

Thus the mind of Christ is the recog- 
nition and practice of the Presence of 
God — which is the whole of Divine 
Science. 

Application of Truth means agreeing 
with God, co-operating with God. con- 
scious unity with God. When you agree 
with the Life in all things, no manifesta- 
tion of that Life can be discordant to you. 
When you co-operate with this Life in its 
various forms of expression, you will find 
all things working together for your 
good. When you thus become conscious 
of your oneness with all Life, you are 
filled with and manifest the "Fruit of the 
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58 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

Therefore, resolve to make a practice 
of applying God in all events, circum- 
stances and conditions. 

Always begin at the foundation, the ba- 
sis — the Omnipresence, the One All, the 
All One. Say, Since there is but one Sub- 
stance, I am Spirit. Therefore, I am di- 
vine. This not only includes my mind and 
soul, but also my body. My conclusion is: 
I am Spirit-substance, endowed with God- 
nature. Therefore, to be true to myself I 
must think, speak and act lovingly in all 
circumstances and conditions. This I 
must do without any thought of person- 
ality; then every experience becomes a 
stepping-stone into hieher and fuller con- 
sciousness. I prove God's presence by 
practicing it, and find that it meets every 
requirement and satisfies every desire. 



Questions en Lesson 6. 

1. What is meant by application? 

2. Repeat the Statement of The One Perfect 
Mind. 

3. What is Alind? Are there many minds? 

4. What is true thought? 

5. Then what are false or untrue thoughts? 

6. What does the practice of Truth do for you? 

7. Of what value are affirmations of Truth? 

8. What is the secret of concord or agreement? 

9. Do you practice applying God in all events, 
circumstances and conditions? 

10. What is the "fruit of the Spirit" resulting 
therefrom? 



LESSON VII 
THE SILENCE 

^JTHERE IS AN INNER SOME- 
l|L THING — an indwelling Presence — 
^^ which is the Source of all knowl- 
edge. It is the Fount of Inspiration from 
which all blessings flow. This is God. Its 
purifying, vitalizing and illuminating in- 
fluence is the Christ. Since the Christ is 
the revelation of God, to know God we 
must be open and responsive to this Light 
of Truth. "There is none other name un- 
der heaven given among men, whereby 
we must be saved.'' That name, says Pe- 
ter, is the name Jesus Christ — man con- 
scious of God in him ; man conscious of 
his Source, and therefore of his own di- 
vinity ; man conscious of his oneness with 
Perfect Life, Perfect Intelligence, and 
Perfect Substance. 

Where and how shall we find this Light, 
this Truth? Is there a method or way by 
which one may develop or unfold this true 
knowing or realization of Truth? 

Revealed Truth — Jesus the Christ — 
says, "The kingdom of God is within 
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60 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

you.'' Where you find the Kingdom of 
God there will be found the Kingdom of 
Heaven. It was to the within Jesus 
taught us to turn — to "Our Father which 
art in heaven," and not to some Presence 
without and far away. 

"The Lord thy God in the midst of thee 
is mighty." Here, then, within yourself 
will you find both prophecy and fulfill- 
ment of every good and all good. It is the 
Source, Substance, Life, Power and Joy 
of your being. By turning to this Pres- 
ence within you, the very Essence of your 
being, are your eyes opened to the Truth. 
You begin to see, to know, to realize that 
which God is, and therefore that which 
you are. This awakening is called growth 
or unfoldment. 

The Silence is your Chamber of Peace. 
Here you learn to know that God is All, 
both invisible and visible. It gives you a 
consciousness of the Allness of Good, and 
nothing disturbs the harmony of your 
thought, for you know God Rules. As 
you learn, through practice, to still the 
physical senses, all mental conceptions, 
opinions and conclusions arising there- 
from, you will begin to intuitively know 
the Truth springing spontaneously from 
the Perfect Mind within you. This inspi- 
ration, intuition, this knowing is the 



THE SILENCE 61 



Christ. "Awake, thou that sleepest, and 
Christ shall give thee light." 

Within you lies the fulfillment of every 
desire of your heart, and the Power by 
which it may be manifested. Learn to rec- 
ognize this Reality within you by turning 
to it often : not only in times of need and 
stress, but ever keeping the attitude of 
recognition and appreciation, you "pray 
without ceasing, and in everything give 
thanks." 

Every ill condition is the evidence of an 
agitated, distorted or confused mentality. 
Very few "great" things disturb the 
thought of the world; it is the little petty 
things of every-day life that fret and 
worry, impoverish and make sick. They 
are the "little foxes that destroy the 
vines." 

To turn purposely from these things 
and forget them for a time will restore 
one's confidence, refresh his mentality, 
quicken his spiritual perception, and thus 
free him from all conception of weariness 
of brain or body. 

But recognizing the higher potency of 
Prayer, the Silence is not only a means of 
relaxation from sense beliefs, but the time 
of renewed and enlarged spiritual under- 
standing, so that the petty annoyances of 
sense lose their power over you. You be- 



62 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

come "strong in the Lord and in the 
power of His might" through your con- 
scious unity with God, and "none of these 
things move you" any more. 

The Silence is the time or season of 
Prayer, where you are renewed in thought 
through the inspiration of Truth; where 
you ask and of "His fullness" receive; 
where you commune and rejoice with the 
Father in the realization of Oneness. 

We so often strive to enter the Silence 
when we do not know what we are trying 
to do. We pray and do not know how to 
pray, and then wonder why we do not get 
results. It is in the Silence that we get 
into the very heart of things. If there is 
no peace and happiness in the external to 
you, shut your eyes and see them men- 
tally, and you will begin to see them spir- 
itually ; then they will begin to express in 
and through you. The realm of the ideal 
is the place where you learn that which 
you are to realize. See God in the highest, 
in the purest and the best, and the law of 
God in expression will show forth these 
things which you have seen. Think right, 
think lovely things, and you will begin to 
be the very picture of these things your- 
self, for like begets like, and God is the 
only true Thinker and therefore the only 
Creator. 



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Before you can become aware of this - 
Holy Presence within you so as to hear 
its "still small voice" and feel its harmon- 
izing influence, it is necessary that the 
outer or sense self be stilled. Every men- 
tal conception of the seeming — of appear- 
ances, of feelings, of conditions, must be 
dropped or forgotten for the time being, 
else they will intrude and obscure your 
higher spiritual vision of harmony, whole- 
ness and perfection. 

Therefore, the first step is preparatory : 
"Be still." This is an act of the will ; a 
determination to quiet yourself, to relax, 
to rest, to be receptive. 

Sit down quietly. Be still. Relax the 
body by mentally letting go. Turn your 
thought from the vexations and discords, 
by direct control of your thought. Yes, 
you can do this if you try, and the more 
you try the more easy it becomes. Even 
still your desires; simply be calm, serene, 
restful. No special position of the body is 
necessary ;- the main object is to quiet the 
mentality, and open the soul to Truth. 

The second step is Concentration. Now 
you fix your attention upon the Omni- 
presence, or some of its qualities or phases 
of Being; such as: Love, Life, Peace, 
Joy, Strength, Health, Order, Wisdom, 
etc. The purpose of such concentration is 



64 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

to shut out from your thoughts all that 
seems not good or is apparently adverse. 
In other words, the purpose of concentra- 
tion is to so fix your attention upon the 
Truth that that Truth will be revealed to 
you in its fullness, and you thus be forever 
freed from your former false mental con- 
ceptions of its opposite. 

Concentrates : 

Mind is expressing its nature (Love) 

in everything. 
My nature is Divine Love. 
The Christ is the Light of my world. 
Resolves : 
To think the thoughts of God, the 

Good, only. 
To let Love dissolve every hard con- 
dition. 
To be loving in my every thought, 
word and deed. 
This focusing your attention upon the 
thing desired to be known is only a means 
to the end. It is the opening the door of 
your soul to the Christ. It is letting in 
the sunshine of Truth. It is co-operating 
with God in making manifest without that 
which is within. 

Paul emphasizes the value of concen- 
tration: "Whatsoever things are true 
... honest . . . just . . . pure 



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. . . lovely ... of good report ; any 
virtue . . . any praise — think on these 
things." Why? Because in thinking on 
these things you form mental images of 
realities, of God, and since God is all there 
is, then all other mental conceptions, every 
belief and opinion contrary or adverse to 
the Truth, is eliminated from thought; 
while through concentration upon the 
Truth it grows, expands, enlarges, un- 
folds — until finally you are fully aware of 
its Reality, Substance and Nature, which 
awareness is Consciousness. For, after 
all, this is the most essential lesson — to 
become conscious of God. Having found 
God there, you will see God as the only 
Presence and Power in all the universe. 

The third step is Waiting for Wisdom. 
Do not be anxious ; do not hurry. Keep 
calm, serene, and receptive. Wait! Be 
expectant, but do not try to force realiza- 
tion. "Rest in the Lord, and wait pa- 
tiently for him." "Commit thy way unto 
the Lord ; trust also in him ; and he shall 
bring it to pass." 

The fourth purpose of the Silence is 
Realization. This means to see the Real- 
ity, the Truth, and in seeing you know. 
"Ye shall know the Truth, and the Truth 
shall make you free." When you have be- 
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66 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

you are freed from the sense confusion, 
called sickness. When you know God as 
the fullness of all, and "Of his fullness 
have all we received," the belief in the 
lack of any good thing — life, love, health, 
strength, prosperity, joy — will have van- 
ished into nothingness from whence it 
came. 

Finally, the Silence is for the purpose 
of Communion. This arises from the con- 
sciousness of oneness with God, and there- 
fore inheriting the same nature, qualities 
and characteristics. Hence the joy of con- 
scious unity. You are the prodigal re- 
turned home, and are now welcomed by 
the Father. What joy! No more separa- 
tion, no more wandering in darkness, 
doubt and suffering in sense confusion, 
but forever more at home where the full- 
ness of all Good is realized and enjoyed. 

When you enter the Silence you should 
relax, let go, give up, forget. You should 
have at least one period of Silence each 
day for your own good. If you can have 
but one, take it in the morning before 
your thoughts are engrossed in the affairs 
of the day, while the mentality is open 
and receptive. 

Some schools of New Thought teach 
that one should remain in the silence an 
hour or a half hour, but we do not find 



THE SILENCE 67 



that the best way. It is best to remain in 
the Silence only so long as you are keenly 
interested. Just as soon as you begin to 
get restless or lose interest, and begin 
to think of other things, when you are not 
wholly absorbed in the purpose for which 
you enter the Silence, then it is better to 
stop. After awhile take another short pe- 
riod of Silence, and you will find that each 
time it becomes easier, until at any time 
or in the midst of your work you can have 
a refreshing Silence. Then you begin to 
know what Paul meant by "praying with- 
out ceasing." It makes all of life beautiful 
and good and inspiring. You begin to see 
the glories of heaven right here and now. 



Questions on Lesson 7. 

1. Where is your source of knowledge? 

2. What is necessary upon your part to know 
Truth? 

3. What is meant by The Silence? 

4. To be conscious of the intuitions of Truth, 
what must you do? 

5. Why should you think only of the ideal in 
your times of silence? 

6. What is the meaning of "realization" ? 

7. How can you dispel sense conditions? 

8. Is it necessary to deny the seemingly adverse 
conditions? Why not? 

9. How often should you enter the Silence, and 
how long should you remain in it? 

10. Explain the meaning of communion. 



LESSON VIII 
TRUE PRAYER 

7(Z AVING LEARNED HOW to en- 

iJU ter the usecret piace ° f the M ° st 

^y High," and how to still the per- 
sonal thought of self and environment, 
that we may be open and receptive to the 
inspiration of Truth from within; how to 
realize the Presence of God through con- 
centration and mediation, and finally com- 
mune with "Our Father, ,, we are now 
ready to Pray. But what is Prayer, and 
how shall we pray aright? What is 
meant by that "effectual fervent prayer" 
that "availeth much"? 

Prayer, in a general sense, is to make 
request with earnestness or zeal for some- 
thing desired; a wish for anything, a sin- 
cere desire, a longing, a reaching out after 
something; whether that thing be mate- 
rial, mental or spiritual. Thus we find 
prayers that are ignorant, as well as wise 
prayers ; good prayers, and bad ones ; poor 
prayers, and good ones; worthless pray- 
ers, and true prayers. All men pray: the 
saloon keeper prays as earnestly for suc- 

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70 DIVINE SCIENCE I KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

cess in his business as does the preacher 
for success in his spiritual work; but their 
prayers are different. 

We hear on every hand the great ne- 
cessity for prayer, and people are urged 
to pray, pray, pray. They already pray; 
what they really need is to know how to 
pray aright. The man who believes that 
one can succeed only as another fails, 
just as earnestly prays for the failure of 
his competitor as he does directly for his 
own success. This is ignorant prayer, the 
prayer of selfishness, unkindness, injus- 
tice; yet it fulfills the general definition 
or notion of prayer. 

There is a higher conception of Prayer, 
which the religious thought of the world 
has popularized : the prayer of supplica- 
tion, of beseeching, pleading, entreating, 
begging for whatever we might desire 
from a Supreme Being who may or may 
not grant our request, as it pleases Him. 
This is a step higher than the darkened 
sense prayer of pure personal selfishness, 
for this recognizes a Source from which 
all supply of Good is derived. Yet this is 
not the highest form of prayer. 

Because all mental action is called 
thinking, whether that be personal (men- 
tal) or universal (spiritual), it is neces- 
sary to designate right thinking, in con- 



TRUE PRAYER 71 



trast to that of mental conceptions, as 
true thinking; so also is it necessary to 
designate the right mode or attitude of 
Prayer from all other forms of prayer by 
the term true prayer. 

Evidently this was perceived by the 
disciples of Jesus, two thousand years 
ago, for we read: "One of his disciples 
said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as 
John also taught his disciples." And Je- 
sus taught in that lesson the true prayer, 
the prayer that accomplishes — the effect- 
ual prayer. 

"After this manner therefore pray ye: 
Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed 
is Thy name. Thy kingdom is come ; thy 
will is done on earth as it is in heaven. 
Thou givest us each day our daily bread. 
Thou forgivest our debts as we forgive 
our debtors. Thou leadest us not into 
temptation ; but dost deliver us from all 
evil ; for thine is the kingdom, the power, 
and the glory, forever. Amen." 

It was distinctly a prayer of affirma- 
tion of the Truth of Being. Jesus spoke 
in the Aramic tongue, the language or 
dialect of the Semitic known as "Pales- 
tinian Aramaic." This is now a dead lan- 
guage, but when in use was peculiar in 
this respect: it had neither past nor fu- 
ture tenses. There was no other way of 



72 divine science: knowledge of truth 

speaking of anything except as in the 
present. Therefore, literally, the prayer 
as given us as a model by Jesus is one of 
present recognition of fact, of reality. Its 
change of form to that of petition was 
made by translators of the original manu- 
scripts, to conform to their beliefs and 
opinions. 

This seemingly new, but original, form 
of Prayer is the truest, highest order of 
prayer. It is the prayer of recognition, of 
appreciation, of co-operation. "Our 
Father" is the One Universal Source; 
"that which is born of Spirit is Spirit ;" 
of His Substance are we made, and of His 
fullness have we all received. Only when 
the mentality (the realm of personal 
thought) is stilled, when we are con- 
sciously in tune with the Infinite, in the 
realm of perfect peace and harmony — "in 
heaven" — can this truth be realized, for 
God is Love. 

Holy, whole, complete, perfect, is the 
nature, qualities, characteristics of God. 
This is the meaning of "name." Realizing 
that "like begets like," then is the effect 
seen embodying its cause. Not only does 
God reign supreme in the Universe, but 
this is the Only Power; therefore the 
kingdom of God is now here, and His will 
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because of our mental blindness, but God 
is running this Universe through Infinite 
Intelligence, Law, and Love. As we at- 
tune ourselves to the Universal, as we 
get into that harmonious realm called 
heaven, then do we perceive the Presence 
of God in all things, affairs and condi- 
tions. 

This Source is our Storehouse of All 
Good. It is our Infinite Bank of Supply. 
As soon as we realize our rightful inheri- 
tance, then are we privileged to draw 
upon its fullness. "All that the Father 
hath is mine" — is yours, each and every 
one of us ; for "Hath not one God created 
us? have we not all one Father?" There- 
fore are we supplied, God being the 
Source and Substance of "our daily 
bread." 

Only as we co-operate, as we fulfill, are 
we entitled to the blessings of the Law. 
As we do unto others so do we receive. 
As we give, to us is given, whether that 
be love, strength, courage, or material 
sustenance. As we forgive, holding the 
attitude of oneness, that which we for- 
give in another we forgive ourselves ; and 
on the contrary, that which we bind upon 
another we bind upon ourselves. "For- 
give, and ye shall be forgiven." 

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74 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

readily see that we are led into tempta- 
tion and sin by our own ignorant and 
false beliefs, opinions and desires; and w r e 
freely make confession that all our suffer- 
ings are the result of our misguided 
thought, with which Perfect Mind, "Our 
Father," had nothing to do. But when 
we turn to the Light (for "God is Light, 
in whom there is no darkness at all" ) 
then do we know of a truth that our mis- 
beliefs, our sense dreams, are "vain imag- 
inings'' which the Light of Truth dispels, 
and we are delivered from all evil. There 
is but One Reality, One Presence, One 
Power: to Him, to It, belongs all the 
praise, now and forever. 

Since Affirmation of the Truth, and its 
practical application, is the highest form 
of Prayer, what, then, is the purpose of 
"asking"? "Ask, and ye shall receive: 
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall 
be opened unto you." This is the recep- 
tive attitude, your willingness and readi- 
ness to receive. In other words, desire, 
aspiration, prayer, opens your mentality 
to see and know the Truth. It is the turn- 
ing to the Light that dispels all shadows. 
Prayer, therefore, changes our attitude, 
not God. It neither induces God to give 
us anything or do anything for us; but 
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we have longed — the Good, the True, the 
Perfect — is now ours, and has always 
been ours, but we knew it not. 

Emerson had this enlarged vision of 
Prayer: "Prayer is the contemplation of 
the facts of life from the highest point of 
view. It is a soliloquy of a beholding and 
jubilant soul. It is the Spirit of God pro- 
nouncing his works Good." 

The more you pray aright, the more 
you expand in consciousness; the more 
of His "fullness" do you perceive, realize 
and enjoy. So pray, pray earnestly, de- 
voutly; ever aspire, onward and upward; 
but unless you use what you already have 
perceived, you will not be prepared for 
further realization. Your prayer there- 
fore must be a living prayer; and such is 
the Prayer of Divine Science. 

This True Prayer is receptiveness to 
the Truth, the Earnest Aspiration for 
Truth, the Affirmation of Truth, Thank- 
fulness for Truth, and the Living of the 
Truth. Such a prayer is fraught with Di- 
vine Power, and the "signs" spoken of by 
Jesus are fulfilled by it : "In my name 
shall they cast out devils; they shall 
speak with new tongues ; they shall take 
up serpents ; and if they drink any deadly 
thing, it shall not hurt them ; they shall 



76 DIVINE SCIENCE I KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

lay hands on the sick, and they shall re- 
cover." 



The Larger Prayer. 

At first I prayed for Light: 

Could I but see the way, 
How gladly, swiftly would I walk 

To everlasting Day. 

And next I prayed for Strength: 
That I might tread the road 

With firm, unfaltering feet, and win 
The heaven's serene abode. 

And then I asked for Faith : 
Could I but trust my God, 

I'd live enfolded in His peace 
Though foes were all abroad. 

But now I pray for Love: 
True love to God and man; 

A living love that will not fail 
However deep His plan: 

And Light and Strength and Faith 

Are opening everywhere ! 
God only waited for me till 

I prayed the larger prayer. 

Mrs. E. D. Cheney. 



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Questions on Lesson 8. 

1. On entering the Silence, what do you "still"? 

2. What is prayer, in the general thought of it? 

3. What, then, is true prayer? 

4. What is the highest form of prayer? 

5. Why did Jesus speak in the present tense 
when teaching his disciples how to pray? 

6. What is the starting-point or first step in 
prayer? 

7. What leads you into temptation? 

8. Of what value is prayer? 

9. How often should you pray? 

10. Learn "The Larger Prayer" and practice it. 



LESSON IX 
THE POWER OF THE WORD 

ALL ARE FAMILIAR with the 
statement, "A word is the sign of 
an Idea." But what is an Idea? 
Words are used so loosely nowadays that 
it is well for us to pause and see what a 
word really means before we employ it.. 
Divine Science lays much emphasis upon 
the right w T ord in the right place. It does 
not use "belief" and "faith" as synonyms; 
nor "idea" and "thought." It uses "Con- 
sciousness" only in reference to knowl- 
edge of Truth, as the word means 
"Knowing with God ;" and can not, there- 
fore, be applied to personal conceptions, 
opinions, and beliefs — such as "sense con- 
sciousness," "consciousness of sin, pain, 
sickness," etc. 

To be "conscious" means to be aware 
— to know — that which really is, and that 
is Truth or God. You may believe — that 
is, mentally imagine in your personal 
thought, all sorts of ills, and because you 
thus mentally see them, they seem real 
to you. But these mental pictures are 

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only your interpretations, or rather, mis- 
interpretations, of facts; for since God is 
the only Reality, invisible and visible, and 
since God is the Omnipresence, the One 
and Only Presence, Life, Intelligence and 
Substance — everywhere, then everything 
not Good must of necessity be the outpic- 
turing of mental beliefs, fears, supersti- 
tion, "vain imaginings" — in a word, 
"mental delusions." 

Facts, conditions, appearances, are to 
you according to your interpretation or 
thought of them. This is the truth per- 
ceived by Paul when he declared, "I am 
persuaded that there is nothing unclean 
of itself; but to him that esteemeth 
(thinks or interprets) a thing to be un- 
clean, to him it is unclean." 

How important, then, to learn to real- 
ize that the One Perfect Mind thinks in 
us and acts through us as our very selves ; 
that Truth is revealing in us only that 
which is Real and True ; for, as said Jo- 
seph, "Do not interpretations belong to 
God?" That is, only through Divine Wis- 
dom, that inner illumination of Spirit 
called Intuition or Inspiration, are you 
enabled to perceive and know the Truth 
of anything. 

An Idea being the essence of true see- 
ing (the word Idea being derived from a 



THE POWER OF THE WORD 81 

Greek word meaning "to see"), it is an 
inner conception of any perfection, any 
fact, any reality, any truth. 

As such, it becomes both a true image 
and an archetype, or the original pattern 
and model; a real likeness or representa- 
tion, and the embodiment of the essential 
nature or character of Being, God or 
Truth. 

The metaphysician, Martineau, says: 
"Ideas, in their pre-existence, are the 
archetypes of created things; in their em- 
bodiment are the essences of things; and 
in their relation to us are what we know 
of things/' 

Since Cause must itself constitute the 
Effect, we see that the true Word is no 
longer only a' sign of an Idea, but is itself 
the Idea. Mind — the Sour.ce; Thought — 
the activity of Mind ; Word — the Result 
or Effect of Mind ; not different things, 
but all One—and that one God. 

Thus you understand the mystery of 
John's statement : "In the beginning was 
the Word, and the Word was with God, 
and the Word was God. The same was 
in the beginning with God. All things 
were made by him ; and without him w r as 
not anything made that was made." 

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82 DIVI NE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

activity, Thought, expresses itself as 
Word or Body. 

Divine Mind, then, is the only Creator. 
Man does not — can not — create anything 
through his thought. The mission of in- 
dividual thought is to correctly see and 
thus to correctly interpret the Truth of 
the universe, which includes man himself. 

This is the revelation of Truth as 
taught by Divine Science: All substance 
is Spirit, therefore perfect. You do not 
remake nor rebuild your body through 
thought. You do not create health 
through right thinking, nor disease 
through wrong thinking. You do not 
make success and happiness nor their op- 
posites by thought. Personal thought is 
but an interpreter. As you mentally pic- 
ture, think, so you see or interpret. 
Think thoughts of anger, your words will 
be of anger, and unpleasant results will 
follow; and you see your own thought- 
image in every direction you turn. Think 
thoughts of love, followed by words and 
deeds of love, and harmony prevails; and 
love w r ill fill your vision. 

Your thought or word does not make 
either condition. In the former attitude 
it obscures, beclouds, and misinterprets 
the true nature of your Being; while in 
the latter case it clarifies, purifies and cor- 



THE POWER OF THE WORD 83 

rectly interprets the Reality of yourself, 
which was always there but unrecog- 
nized. 

Your "state of health/' your circum- 
stances, your environment, the degree of 
your success, and all outer conditions, are 
but evidences of the degree of your spir- 
itual understanding, and readily indicate 
the manner of your interpretation. As a 
man thinketh, so he interprets. 

The Power of the Word is the Power 
of God which you perceive and realize as 
acting through you as thought, word and 
deed. As you think in conformity with 
Truth, Spirit will reveal to you and mani- 
fest through you its fullness — its fullness 
of Life, Intelligence, Love, Powder, Joy, 
Supply — Perfection. 

Practice the recognition of the One 
Presence daily, hourly, constantly. Not 
only think it, but speak it for yourself, 
for all, and for all things. So long as you 
think of the One Presence and Power 
there will be no place or opportunity in 
your mentality for anything adverse. As 
soon as this attitude becomes settled, 
fixed — a habit, you will find that you have 
been lifted out of all your beliefs in igno- 
rance, sin, lack, suffering, etc. 

What has made this wondrous change? 
The Power of the Word, the Power of 



84 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

Truth, meeting the response of your 
awakening soul, your spiritual recogni- 
tion and comprehension. Thus seeing 
and knowing the Truth, you become one 
with it, and enjoy it and its benefits for- 
ever. 

Moreover, when you are in tune with 
the Infinite, you become the minister or 
ambassador — the channel — through which 
the Divine Mind will speak to others, for 
your thoughts will then be true, and 
hence the Word of God. You will be 
blessing humanity by thinking and speak- 
ing the Truth about God and therefore 
about man, for the only way to speak 
true, strong words, is to think true, strong 
thoughts of Truth; for like begets like. 



Thoughts for Practice. 

I think God's thoughts — Truth— after 
Him. 

My words are the Words of Truth, 
hence are fraught with Power to enlight- 
en, heal and bless. 

I think, speak and live my highest 
vision of Truth. 



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Questions on Lesson 9. 

1. What does "consciousness" mean? 

2. What is the difference between knowledge 
and belief? 

3. Explain the difference between "idea" and 
"thought." 

4. How does an idea become manifest? 

5. Does individual thought create? 

6. What is a word? What is meant by "The 
Word"? 

7. When does "The Word" become your word? 

8. What effect does your thought or word have? 

9. When do you speak only strong true words? 
10. Explain, "As a man thinketh, so is he." 




LESSON X 
HEALTH AND HEALING 

The Reality of Health. 

INCE GOD IS WHOLENESS, Or- 
der and Harmony is the true State 
of Being*. This is the Truth of God 
the Source, and therefore of all creation, 
the Effect or Manifestation; for you can 
not divide God. the Cause inhering in the 
Effect and actually constituting it. The 
invisible and the visible are not diverse, 
but one — a Uni-verse. The seen and the 
unseen are one — the outer and the inner. 
That which is true of God invisible is true 
of God visible. 

Since God is the changeless Reality of 
Wholeness, Completeness, Perfection, 
this Reality is made visible in all manifes- 
tation to the eye that is responsive to the 
Light of Truth. This is the attitude 
spoken of by Jesus when he said, "If thine 
eye be single" (seeing only the Reality of 
Goodness and Truth) "thy whole body 
shall be full of light." 

Since God is the changeless Reality of 
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Order and Harmony, then to the degree 
that we see God in the visible do we rec- 
ognize that normal, natural condition or 
state called Health. 

Health is eternal and changeless. It is 
the true state of each and every one. 
Health, the normal, natural state of Be- 
ing, means to be well, whole, sound, 
poised, balanced, vigorous, peaceful, har- 
monious — the realization of all the quali- 
ties of Perfection or Completeness. 

Explanation of Sickness. 

You have heard people say that they 
were in "poor health" or "ill health." 
There can be no such state or condition. 
Health can never be ill, for in such case it 
would no longer be health. 

To be sick is but an evidence of an un- 
illumined mentality. In other words, peo- 
ple get sick because they do not see the 
Truth of themselves. Therefore igno- 
rance is the cause of disease. Since igno- 
rance is the lack of knowledge, that is — 
nothing, there is no actual cause for dis- 
ease : it has no basis, truth or realitv. 
There is therefore no physical causation. 
Then what is it and its occasion? 

The belief in disease is the disease. It 
is but a mental conception, not a truth. It 
is sense thought, not spiritual. It is dark- 



HEALTH AND HEALING 



ness, not light; ignorance, not knowledge. 
It accepts the seeming, the appearance, 
as real in and of itself, with qualities and 
powers of its own, which are often 'ad- 
verse to the good. This is the work of 
personal thought, called by Paul the "car- 
nal mind" which is ever at variance with 
and wars against the Spirit — the Truth. 

When one sees not the Truth of Being, 
but lives in the realm of effect, in the 
seeming, in appearances, this attitude is 
of the mentality or personal thinking. 
(This is not real or true thinking, for 
Thinking is the action of Mind, which is 
perfect and forms only true Ideas, but be- 
cause personal thinking imitates the same 
process of formulating images, we must 
use -the word "thinking" because of the 
lack of a better word acceptable to our 
common language; but always qualifying 
or explaining it by the use of the adjec- 
tive "true" or "right" when referring to 
real Thought, and "false," "wrong," or 
"personal" thought when referring to the 
mental action of belief, opinion, etc.) 

This realm of the mentality — personal 
thinking — is shallow, hollow and unsta- 
ble. It judges from appearances, forms 
wrong opinions and untrue conclusions ; 
and by its own judgments inflicts upon 
itself limitation, sickness, suffering and 



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death. Thus illness is the evidence of im- 
perfect, wrong, personal thought. 

If one mentally images disease, he not 
only sees it all about him, but is subject 
to it himself: for "as a man thinketh, so 
is he." We do not deny the appearance, 
but know that it is but the evidence that 
one has not been illumined by the Truth; 
that he has not seen or thought aright. 
Sickness is the result of sick thoughts. 
Physical harmony, or health, is the truth 
of the body, but so long as one believes it 
subject to adverse or evil influences, his 
mental interpretation pictures for it 
weakness, sickness, limitation. 

Here, then, is the only place for healing 
— in the mentality. Mind is always per- 
fect, whole, and needs no changing; in- 
deed, it can not be changed. But the 
plane of personal thought — the mentality 
— has been obscured and encumbered 
with untrue conceptions, beliefs, "vain 
imaginings," until the Truth is not per- 
ceived, felt and known. 

The Process of Healing. 

The process of healing is not a change 
in Consciousness, for that is the Illumina- 
tion of Truth — God — which ever shines 
for all. The transformation from igno- 
rance to knowledge, from darkness to 



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light, from error to Truth, is a process in 
the thought or mentality of man, It is 
the removing of the sense-deluding gog- 
gles from our eyes, the opening of men- 
tality's windows to the sunlight of Truth. 

Truth is Truth. No amount of untrue 
thinking can change the eternal state of 
your being. You are the embodiment 
and expression of Wholeness, Harmony, 
Health. Your thoughts of health do not 
create health, neither do your thoughts 
of disease create sickness. Mentality is 
but an interpreter, and according to your 
interpretation do you enjoy the one or 
suffer the other. 

The work of thought — true Thought — 
is to think ''God's Thoughts after Him," 
and thus interpret correctly, whereby we 
know the Truth of Wholeness and are 
one with it. It is Infinite Perfect Mind 
thinking in us as our very selves. Oh the 
plane of mentality — personal thinking — 
however, we obscure our vision of this 
Mind in us by imaging our personal con- 
ceptions, beliefs, opinions, etc., and thus 
see all things through these colored 
glasses of sense, and interpret accord- 
ingly. True thinking clarifies our vision, 
while personal or false thinking obscures, 
beclouds. 

The question of realizing Health is 



92 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

simply a matter of clear spiritual percep- 
tion. Light reveals the Truth. The more 
we know of Truth the more perfect and 
harmonious we see our bodies, environ- 
ment, etc. Health is being revealed to us 
just as rapidly and as fully as we open 
our eyes to the Truth. 

To become conscious of any Truth, you 
must start from the fundamental basis or 
fact : God is All there Is, both invisible 
and visible. To know this is to know 
omnipresent Health — Wholeness and 
Harmony, vitalized by Life, Love and 
Power. 

The secret of Health lies largely in 
one's attitude. How are you thinking? 
How are you looking at things ? Are you 
judging from appearances, your mental 
conceptions of them, or from the basis of 
Truth, which is "righteous judgment"? 
Are you "double-minded," that is, do you 
believe that everything must have its op- 
posite? that if there is good, there must 
also be bad? — health and sickness, opu- 
lence and poverty, happiness and misery? 
If so, you are partaking of the Tree of 
Duality, the forbidden tree. If so, is it 
any wonder you have mixed conditions in 
your life? The more you give place in 
your thought to evil, adversity, disease, 
etc., the more will von see of them: be-- 



HEALTH AND HEALING 93 

cause these are the goggles (false men- 
tal conceptions) through which and by 
which you see these untrue images. 

Healing is the process of attainment or 
realization of the eternal state of our be- 
ing. It is a transformation in thought, 
from the ignorance of belief to a knowl- 
edge of Truth. This is the process indi- 
cated by Paul: "Be ye transformed by 
the renewing of your thought. 5 ' It drops 
all short-coming (sin) for righteousness; 
weakness and limitation for the fullness 
of strength and vigor ; poverty and dis- 
tress for opulence and satisfaction ; 
worry and disease for peace and harmony. 
Such is the result of spiritual enlighten- 
ment — the truest, purest and highest 
method of healing. 

The Scope of Healing. 

Yet healing does not relate merely to 
physical wholeness. It must first be an 
inner or spiritual perception, and this 
then applies to every phase of Life's ex- 
pressions. As w r e see more and more of 
the truths of Life w r e are evolving into a 
fuller, freer and better realization of 
Wholeness and Harmony, this evolution 
being the process called Healing, which 
is but another name for Unfoldment. 

One thing alone rights any condition — 



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the consciousness of the Presence of God. 
This means seeing all that God is right 
there where discord seemed so evident. 
There is but one way by or through 
which we may attain to this realization — 
receptiveness to Truth. Desire is the in- 
centive, prayer the door, faith and words 
the means or method which lead to reali- 
zation. 

"Hold fast the form of sound words" 
implies the necessity of being steadfast 
to the good, pure, wholesome, strong, 
sound thoughts or ideals. Adhering 
steadfastlv to our highest vision of Truth, 
there will be no room in our mentality 
for anything adverse, for no useless or 
idle thought. Therefore it profits little, 
and may be a hindrance to clear percep- 
tion, to look for correspondences, for the 
cause or occasion of any shortcoming. 

Our first thought should be the Perfec- 
tion of the Whole (God). Then every 
thought of any phase or condition or en- 
vironment, or of body or any of its mem- 
bers, will be seen in the same Light ; for 
the Truth of God is the Truth of Man. 
Since God is perfect, so must His creation 
be; for Cause and Effect are one; like be- 
gets like. 

Since there is no physical causation for 
disease, this condition or appearance 



HEALTH AND HEALING 95 

must be handled where it is conceived — 
in the personal thought or belief. There- 
fore, to relieve yourself of any seeming ill 
condition, you must rid your mentality 
of the "seeming" in thought. This can be 
done only by knowing the Truth. Prac- 
tice seeing but One Presence and Power 
— the Good, which is Life, Health, Peace, 
Intelligence, Love and Joy — in yourself, 
in every event, circumstance and condi- 
tion. 

Keep up this practice daily until you 
form a thought-habit of seeing only 
Health, Wholeness, Soundness, Perfec- 
tion everywhere — full, free and abundant. 
If, because of former habits of wrong 
thought, adverse "seemings" thrust them- 
selves before you, ignore them, refuse to 
give them any recognition or sanction, by 
the more firmly adhering to the Reality 
or Truth revealed to you. You may not 
be able to explain the "why" of these ap- 
pearances, even to yourself. Don't try 
to do it. If you do, you admit, at least to 
a degree, that they are so. Simply turn 
your thought from them, and filling your 
mentality with the good and true, there 
will be no room for them to further dis- 
tress or annoy you — and thus are you 
transformed; "old things pass away: be- 
hold, all things have become new." 



96 divine science: knowledge of truth 

This is the process, when applied to the 
Self and its avenue of expression — the 
body, which is known as Healing. When 
applied to the mentality, it is called Un- 
foldment. And when related to the soul, 
it is termed Evolution. By whatever 
name it is known, it is the process 
through which we pass from darkness to 
light, from ignorance to knowledge, from 
sense to Spirit. 



Questions on Lesson 10. 

1. What does wholeness comprise? 

2. What is health? 

3. How is the realization of health attained? 

4. Can you lose your health? 

5. What is the explanation of sickness? 

6. What is disease? Is there any physical cause 
for it? 

7. Where does all healing take place? What 
heals? 

8. State the process of healing. 

9. When does the appearance of disease dis- 
appear? 

10. Does healing relate only to the physical? 
What does it include? 



LESSON XI 

SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL 
PROSPERITY 



W 



ff/*t%F-HIS FULLNESS HAVE 
ALL WE RECEIVED." This 
was Paul's clear perception of 
the truth of each one. He who know T s 
this truth for himself can have no sense 
of lack; for, indeed, all deficiency or lack 
is but a sense or mental condition which 
is the effect of imperfect or wrong 
thought and belief. 

Little need be said about poverty. 
Most people have felt its pangs of suffer- 
ing, its cruel tyranny, its strangling grip 
upon the throat of hope and aspiration. 
It is the one, and the greatest, disease 
common to all humanity. It is not a real- 
ity, but a nightmare ! It is not a truth, 
but a lie ! The same thing may be said of 
any so-called physical disease, and there- 
fore Poverty and Disease are one and the 
same. 

Remember, there is no physical causa- 
tion ; likewise there is no physical disease. 
All beliefs in discord, sin, sickness and 
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98 DIVINE science: knowledge of truth 



poverty (being beliefs) must necessarily 
be mental. A belief is a mental supposi- 
tion in which certain qualities and powers 
are attributed to certain things. But the 
belief does not make the thing true. 

Truth is changeless; it is permanent 
and reliable, and your beliefs about it can 
not affect it. The only thing your beliefs 
affect is your attitude: if they are of the 
good, they give you peace, confidence, 
and assurance ; if of evil, you are dis- 
turbed by doubt, uncertainty and fear. 
The belief in the Good is the invitation of 
Truth to apply it, to put it into practice, 
which transforms it into Faith ; and Faith 
"removes mountains" — every sense bond- 
age and affliction. 

If you think any lack, of yourself or 
your circumstances, or of anyone else ; if 
you mentally picture any kind of lack 
anywhere, it is this thought-image which 
hides from your true vision the Fullness 
of Supply; your belief acting as a screen 
upon which is painted the pictures of suf- 
fering and distress resulting from such 
seeming lack. 

Stop right here and know once and for 
all that these pictures on your mental 
screen are only the paintings of your im- 
agination, and have no truth or reality. 
You feel that your conditions of lack are 



SP IRITUAL AND MATERIAL PROSPERITY 99 

anything but imaginary; that they are so 
evident that they must be real? Then let 
us dismiss for a few minutes these appar- 
ent conditions while we go back and 
search for a sure and stable foundation 
upon which to stand. 

The only proper place to begin any- 
thing is at the Foundation or Basis. 
Therefore, to understand Prosperity, we 
must begin with the Source; then follow- 
ing its laws of expression, find the method 
of its manifestation in our affairs. 

Turn your thought from the without 
to the within. Let go of the stress of the 
outer, and calmly meditate upon the 
Great Presence which gave Being to you 
and all things. It is the Only Source, and It 
is the Only Substance. This Presence is 
everywhere ; there can be no place where 
it is not; therefore, It is the Omnipres- 
ence, "whose presence bright all space 
doth occupy, all motions guide." That 
which is visible came into expression 
from the invisible — both the seen and the 
unseen being One Substance — Spirit. 

As you thus think, you will begin to see 
that this Living Substance is the Source 
and Supply of your being — spiritually, 
mentally and physically. The whole in- 
cludes all its parts, and your being in its 
entirety is the product or expression of 



10Q divine science : knowledg e of truth 

God. Now, God is Spirit, and Spirit is 
the only Substance, visible and invisible. 
It is the all-pervading Presence above, 
beneath, around and within, and itself 
constitutes the so-called material. 

God is therefore that Reality upon 
which all things rest or depend for exist- 
ence — the foundation, the basis, the all- 
inclusive Reality of all that is! 

Since God is Spirit, spirituality means 
to be like God ; conscious of Truth. Pros- 
perity then means enlargement or unfold- 
ment in consciousness. It is the evolve- 
ment of the nature, capacity and poten- 
tialities of Being in the individual. 

Thus do we find that Spiritual Pros- 
perity is the only true success. Only 
through knowledge can you truly have 
and enjoy the Fullness of Good, whether 
that be health, happiness or success. 
Through knowing Truth you thrive, suc- 
ceed, prosper, and advance in all good 
and desirable things. It is the only Law 
of Success. 

"Seek first the Kingdom of God and 
His righteousness, and all these things 
shall be added unto you," is the simple 
yet fundamental basis of Prosperity as 
given us by the divinely-illumined Jesus. 
If you desire to be truly successful — that 
is, if you wish to gain or advance in any- 



SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL PROSPERITY 101 



thing good, and have full appreciation 
and enjoyment of that attainment — then 
faithfully observe that word "first/' 
Write it in capitals; for the only sure and 
abiding foundation is the knowledge and 
acceptance of the One Presence and 
Power as your Life, Intelligence, Love, 
Joy and Power — which is the Kingdom 
of God. Its "righteousness" is tightness, 
order, harmony, justice, and the Law by 
which it expresses. Get this understand- 
ing, eliminating personal selfish desires, 
opening yourself to the realization of 
Good only, and you will have opened the 
doors to Prosperity in every direction. 
The outer evidences will necessarily fol- 
low — "all these things shall be added unto 
you/ 5 

Mentality — the personal thought — 
looks to its own efforts for success. It 
may gain money, fame, things, and have 
many possessions; but, lacking the con- 
sciousness of that which they but repre- 
sent or symbolize, the personal thinker 
feeds only upon husks, the chaff. The 
personal thought is, in effect, the non- 
recognition or a denial of God, and the 
praise of self. 

Job declared : "If I have made gold my 
hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou 
art my confidence; if I rejoiced because 



10- _ DIVINE SCIENCE : KN OWLE D GE O F TKU T H 

my wealth was great, and because mine 
hand had gotten much; this also were an 
iniquity to be punished by the judge: for 
I should have denied the God that is 
above." 

Jesus, conscious of Truth, said, "A 
man's life consisteth not in the abundance 
of the things which he possesseth." He 
likened the one who thought only of ma- 
terial gain to a fool, saying, "So is he that 
laveth up treasure for himself and is not 
rich toward God." 

Then learn this lesson well : God is not 
only the Source of all things, but the very 
constituency of Prosperity. Seek the 
Kingdom of God and the Law of its Ex- 
pression, giving yourself fully and unre- 
servedly to it, and then you will joyfully 
and consciously acclaim with Jesus, "All 
that the Father hath is mine." Then will 
you know that of His Fullness have you 
received. 

In the old Mosaic law we read this 
statement of principle : "Beware that 
thou forget not the Lord thy God . . . 
and say in thine heart. My power and the 
might of mine hand hath gotten me this 
wealth; but thou shalt remember the 
Lord thy God : for it is he that hath given 
thee power to get wealth." 

Why do you lack any good thing? Be- 



SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL PROSPERITY 103 

cause you have not followed the Lord 
your God with a whole heart ; that is, you 
have mentally believed in limitation, in- 
justice, theft, under-supply — all these sub- 
tle suggestions of the perver.se personal 
thought, called the adversary or devil. 
To this extent you have turned your back 
on Truth, your face away from the Light ; 
and as a result see these false images of 
race and personal belief. So long as you 
depend upon such appearances as facts, 
just so long will you remain in bondage 
to sense delusion; although, as a matter 
of fact, there is no more truth in poverty 
and lack than in the horrible dream at 
night. When you awaken to the Truth 
you will then know the nothingness of 
both these sense dreams, because the 
Light of Truth will reveal unto you your 
divine inheritance — "heirs of God, and 
joint-heirs with Christ/' 

You have a right to all material supply 
you can wisely use and enjoy. It is not 
only your divine right, through your 
unity and co-operation w r ith God, to have 
sufficient to sustain your body, but for 
every comfort and enjoyment of this pres- 
ent world — for is it not God's own crea- 
tion, made for you and me? 

But do not attempt to hoard. Use that 
which you have wisely, but without fear, 



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knowing that God not only shall but now 
supplies all your needs. Do not lay stress 
upon the material, for it is but the symbol 
of God's bounty. Hence Solomon advises : 
"Labor not to be rich: cease from thine 
own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes 
upon that which is not? for riches cer- 
tainly make themselves wings." 

In the recognition of the Omnipresence 
you are open to the inflow of Supply 
from every direction. Do not clog up the 
channel by attempting to store it away. 
"Charge them that are rich in this world," 
wrote Paul to Titus, "that they be not 
highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, 
but in the Living God, who giveth us 
richly all things to enjoy." 

It is therefore evident that material 
prosperity is really dependent upon spir- 
itual prosperity. Therefore, do not per- 
mit the present seeming limitations to 
make you sad or discouraged; above all, 
refuse to permit yourself to worry and 
fear, for these things only bind your 
thought the tighter. But you ask, How? 
There is but one way : Turn to God your 
Father. Trust in Him. Open yourself to 
the Light and Inspiration of Truth — the 
Christ. Affirm your Oneness with God, 
and that you are Now filled and surround- 
ed with the Fullness of God. Then wait 



SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL PROSPERITY 105 

patiently, faithfully, without wavering, 
ever living to your highest and doing 
your very best, which is co-operation, and 
you can not fail to demonstrate the Law 
of Prosperity both spiritually and mate- 
rially. 



Questions on Lesson 11. 

1. What is the occasion for any sense of lack? 

2. What has one's attitude of thought to do 
with his circumstances or condition? 

3. What is the difference between poverty and 
any other disease? 

4. Why do you lack any good thing? 

5. What power does belief in poverty and fail- 
ure have? 

6. What is the only true success? 

7. What does it include? 

8. How may it be realized or attained? 

9. To how much of "His Fullness" are you en- 
titled ? 

10. What is the Law through which supply is 
manifested? 




LESSON XII 
STEADFASTNESS TO TRUTH 

TEADFASTNESS means to be 
firmly fixed in faith and devotion, 
constant, steady, loyal. Having 
perceived the fundamental principles of 
Being which are absolutely necessary for 
a fully rounded out and effective exist- 
ence, it is incumbent upon each one to 
apply these principles to every detail of 
life. Only through application and use 
can you reap the benefit of the truths to 
which you have given recognition and 
assent. 

Steadfastness in thought and deed are 
as essential to spiritual unfoldment as it 
is to the success of any external business 
enterprise. 

It seems so easy, because of the preva- 
lent race thought habit, to vacillate and 
waver through doubt, fear and worry. 
This makes one unsettled, unsteady, va- 
riable and irresolute, which accounts for 
so many failures in the business world. 

The outer or external being but the in- 
terpretation of one's inner thought or at- 
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108 divine science: knowl edge of truth 

titude, it is evident that our main atten- 
tion should be given to our manner of 
thinking. Once having been convinced of 
the Truth, and understanding the method 
of its application, through its constant 
and steadfast use we can attain the reali- 
zation of the fulfillment of all our desires 
and aspirations. 

It is therefore with a heart of earnest- 
ness that I urge you in the words of Paul : 
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit 
you like men, be strong." "That ye hence- 
forth be no more children, tossed to and 
fro, and carried about with every wind 
of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and 
cunning craftiness." 

You have already accepted the one and 
only sure foundation — the Omnipresence. 
Adhere to its principles of growth or un- 
foldment. Put it thoroughly to the test. 
Use it in your home, in your business, in 
your social relations, as well as in your 
church. 

No matter what others may think or 
say, see that you stand firmly, resolutely, 
steadfastly by that w T hich you inwardly 
feel to be right and true. If you can not 
meet their opposition or questionings as 
yet convincingly, keep still; do not permit 
yourself to doubt or w r aver. If others per- 
sist in claiming that evil is real, keep af- 



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firming and reaffirming to yourself the 
truth that "Only the Good is True," and 
continue looking for and practicing the 
Good until your very presence will banish 
the thought of evil in all those who come 
in contact with your thought. 

For your individual progress, "Prove 
all things; hold fast that which is good." 
What has the Truth as taught by Divine 
Science, when used, done for you — in 
your health, home, associations, business? 
Have you not been "transformed by the 
renewing of your mind" — in your 
thought, in your disposition, in all your 
affairs — literally beoming a "new crea- 
ture in Christ"? Then hold fast that 
which is good, and let all else go. 

Secondary benefits of steadfastness ac- 
crue to the class, or society, or state, but 
the chief benefits are to the individual. 
As is the individual so is the nation. As 
one part of the body suffers, the whole 
body suffers with it. Your loyalty to 
Truth is a pervading influence, uplifting 
and blessing the entire world. 

Your knowledge of Truth calls you to 
action. Speak the word earnestly, fear- 
lessly, and with confidence. Know that 
the "Power which worketh in you" frees 
through your thought or word those who 



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are in any way in bondage to sense or 
belief. *fl 

Overcoming means the surmounting of 
all obstacles, the triumph of Truth over 
error, the banishing of all sense delusions 
through the revelation of Truth — that 
which is Real. It means neither strife nor 
anxiety — it is the natural, orderly unfold- 
ment of the growing soul that is true and 
steadfast to its highest vision. 

Such resolute, constant practice of 
Truth is sure in its beneficent results, as 
voiced by John the Revelator: "To him 
that overcometh will I grant to sit with 
me in my throne," thus conferring power 
and dominion. "He that overcometh, the 
same shall be clothed in white raiment/' 
signifying purity from all false concep- 
tion. "He that overcometh shall inherit 
all things," because he then knows his 
oneness with God, and can say, "All that 
the Father hath is mine/' "To him that 
overcometh will I give to eat of the hid- 
den manna" — "to eat of the tree of life." 

Steadfastness to Truth establishes 
character. "The Lord is faithful, who 
shall stablish you, and keep you from 
evil." 

But — as was said of Reuben — 

"Unstable as water, thou shalt not 
excel." 



STEADFAS TNESS TO TRU TH HI 

Faithfulness is shown in one's life — De- 
vout, guileless, holy, humble, liberal, lov- 
ing, merciful, obedient, prudent; pure in 
heart, righteous in thought, just in action ; 
sincere, loyal, watchful, steadfast, and 
zealous of good works. Such an one is 
reverent, led by the Spirit, and taught of 
God. 

How to Become Steadfast. 

"Hold fast the form of sound words/' 

"Endure hardship as a good soldier/' 

"Prove all things ; hold fast that which 
is good/' 

"Wherefore take unto you the whole 
armor of God, that ye may be able to 
withstand." 

You get that to which you are recep- 
tive. As you sow, so shall you reap. 

"Stand fast in the Lord." First, in de- 
sire, in thought ; then in practice. And 
you will thus fulfill your whole duty. 

For, "Let us hear the conclusion of the 
whole matter: Fear (honor, reverence, 
serve) God, and keep his commandments: 
for this is the whole duty of man/' 

Therefore, "Let patience have her per- 
fect work, that ye may be perfect and en- 
tire, wanting nothing." 

"Holding fast the profession of our 



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faith without wavering; (for he is faithful 
that promised). " 

"Let us not be weary in well doing: for 
in due season we shall reap, if we faint 
not." 

"Being confident of this very thing, 
that he which hath begun a good work in 
you will perform it." 

"Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye 
steadfast, immovable, always abounding 
in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye 
know that your labor is not in vain in the 
Lord." 



In steadfastly beholding One Presence 
filling all and being all, the One and Only 
Substance, we lose the conception of lack, 
and manifest Opulence, Supply; "for of 
His fullness have all we received." 

In steadfastly seeing God as perfect 
Order and Peace, we lose the conception 
of all discordant notes in ourselves and 
environment, and Harmony, Love and 
Happiness prevail. 

In steadfastly holding the Idea of Life, 
Harmony and Strength, we lose all con- 
ception of the opposite, and manifest 
Health. 

In steadfastly adhering to Right, Jus- 
tice, Balance, mental belief in their oppo- 



STEADFA STNESS TO TRUTH H3 

sites is supplanted by the realization that 
Intelligent Love rules the universe. 

In steadfastly holding to the Truth of 
our basis — the Omnipresence, we relieve 
ourselves of every conception of anything 
adverse, the resultant consequence of 
which is Heaven here and now. 



Questions on Lesson 12. 

1. What is the meaning of "steadfastness"? 

2. Are integrity and loyalty elements of it? 

3. To be true to Truth, can you give place in 
your thought to anything seemingly not good? 

4. How may you keep your poise when others 
about you are proclaiming evil? 

5. What effect will your loyalty to Truth have 
upon others? 

6. Do you speak the Word of Truth with con- 
fidence in its power? 

7. What does steadfastness do for you? 

8. Has it changed your attitude, so that you 
realize the "fruit of the Spirit" in your thoughts, 
words and deeds? 

9. What is the value of "holding fast the form 
of sound words"? 

10. To be steadfast, in what must you trust? 



LESSON XIII 
GROWING IN GRACE 



«' 



<< ^ttttY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT 
FOR THEE," was the re- 
sponse of the Inner Voice, or 
Lord, unto Paul when he turned to it for 
help in the midst of his afflictions. What 
is this Grace which is so satisfying and 
sustaining? from whence does it come? 
and how may it be attained? 

To be graceful means to exhibit beauty 
in form or action; full of excellence, har- 
mony and peace ; having attractiveness 
and charm. Beauty is the symmetry and 
order of the qualities of Being encom- 
passed as a whole ; an aggregation of the 
properties of virtue, goodness and Truth ; 
the rounded-out expression of that which 
is pleasing, satisfying, ennobling, 
strengthening, purifying, healing, and in- 
spiring. 

Coleridge says, "There is no doubt that 
the definition given by the ancient Ro- 
mans reveals the real principle of Beauty 
— Multitude in unity/' The many quali- 
ties of Being acting as an harmonious 
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1 16 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

whole — one — constitutes the essence of 
Beauty, which, in turn, is the essence of 
Grace; and exhibiting these characteris- 
tics of the divine nature, one expresses 
ease, poise, peace, gentleness, good-will, 
and a kindly disposition toward all things, 
conditions and people. 

Grace, then, is the very essence of God 
implanted in you. It is your divine birth- 
right. All the inherencies of Being (an 
"inherency" being that which is infixed, 
belongs to, and can not be separated 
from) when combined and developed as a 
whole in you constitutes the "grace of 
God" in you — and there is no other kind. 

Therefore, the source of Grace is God; 
the Cause constituting the Effect. The 
conception of mentality that "Grace is 
the divine unmerited favor toward man," 
so long taught by the church, is mani- 
festly untrue and unreasonable. Being 
the expression or child of God, man by 
divine right inherits every quality of his 
Source. 

Paul spiritually discerned this Truth, 
when he declared, "All are partakers with 
me of grace." That which is true of one 
is true of all. More and more are we 
awakening to our divine inheritance. 
These qualities have been within us all 



GROWING IN GRACE H7 

the time, but we have been asleep and 
knew it not. 

Now the clarion Voice of Truth is 
awakening us. Its call is, "Awake, thou 
that sleepest. and Christ shall give thee 
light." For Christ is the Light of God, 
the revelation of Truth, that inner con- 
viction by which one becomes aware of 
the Truth, and knows that he knows 
through the "witness of the Spirit/' 

For, again says the metaphysician Paul, 
"unto every one of us is given grace ac- 
cording to the measure of the gift of 
Christ/' That is, each one becomes con- 
scious of these divine qualities within him 
to the extent that he arouses himself from 
the sense sleep of belief, fear and doubt, 
and lets the Christ-light reveal them as 
the very elements of his being. 

According to the degree of Light to 
which you have opened yourself, do you 
have certain "gifts" in which you are pro- 
ficient: "the word of wisdom," "the word 
of knowledge," "faith," "healing," "work- 
ing of miracles," "prophecy," "discerning 
of spirits," "divers kinds of tongues," "in- 
terpretation of tongues." 

These are called "gifts," but not Grace. 
Open yourself fully to the full light of 
Truth — the Christ — and you will then be 
awake to all your potentialities, eapabili- 



1 18 divine science: knowledge of truth 

ties and possibilities, and thus putting 
into activity every quality of your being, 
knowing "that in everything ye are en- 
riched by him," you will be full of Grace 
and Truth. 

Attainment of Grace therefore means 
awakening to the realization of your true 
Self, and this depends upon you alone, for 
it is written truly, "But all these worketh 
that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing 
to every man severally as he will." How 
many of the qualities of your being do 
you will to manifest — only certain gifts 
or the full grace of God, all your inher- 
encies? 

You can grow in Grace only through 
exercising your gifts or divine character- 
istics. All growth is unfoldment, uncov- 
ering and bringing forth that which is 
already within. It is the "stirring up of 
the gift of God which is in us," as Paul 
enjoins us to do. 

Therefore, to grow in Grace, to de- 
velop the latent powers of your being, is 
a process of becoming conscious of what 
God is and therefore what you are. 

How to Grow. 

The first essential is to know the inher- 
encies or attributes of your being. This 
is done by inner contemplation or medi- 



GROWING IN GRACE 119 

tation, letting the Truth reveal itself eas- 
ily and naturally, without any stress or 
anxiety. You can not force the revelation 
of Truth. But you can prepare the way 
for its free expression by calmly meditat- 
ing upon it, and keeping an open and re- 
ceptive attitude toward it. 

The next essential is to associate your- 
self definitely with the truths thus per- 
ceived. This you do by your word or af- 
firmation. Do not be afraid to declare for 
yourself every quality of God; for, since 
you are the expression of God, your only 
real qualities are truly the very inheren- 
ces of Being. 

God is manifesting Himself in Man. 
You possess all the attributes of this One 
and Only Presence — the only Reality. An 
attribute means a characteristic of, a 
quality belonging to, caused by, and con- 
sisting of that to which it refers. 

Therefore, you should "hold fast the 
form of sound words," refusing to think 
of negative conditions. Every thought of 
Life, Peace, Health, Power, Joy (sound, 
true words or ideas) is constructive, re- 
generating, strengthening, and purifying 
— verily God thinking in you. 

Then practice in your daily living your 
highest conceptions of Truth and what 



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you are. Try to think, speak, act and be 
that which you have affirmed. . 

This is the process of growth — from 
within outward. You are alive just to the 
extent that you are conscious of God's 
Presence and Power in you. The process 
is easy and natural, but you must be true 
and steadfast to it, and then will every 
moment be filled with Life, Love, Peace. 
Health and Plenty. 



Questions on Lesson 13. 

1. What is the meaning of "grace"? 

2. What is the difference between "grace" and 
"gifts"? 

3. From whence do you receive grace? 

4. By what means is it expressed in you? 

5. Upon what does the amount of grace you 
realize deepnd? 

6. What is the first essential in order to grow 
in grace? 

7. Then what must you do? 

8. What is the process or order of unfoldment^ 

9. Why should you apply the qualities of God 
to yourself? 

10. Only through what method can you grow in 
grace ? 



LESSON XIV 
HEAVEN— HERE AND NOW 

S ASSIMILATED the fundamental 
F YOU HAVE DIGESTED AND 
Principles of Truth as given in this 
series of lessons, von have already en- 
tered into the New Jerusalem, the City 
of Peace, called Heaven. You did not 
have to go anywhere to find it, nor was it 
necessary to postpone its realization until 
that event in Life called death. 

How these truths are penetrating and 
pervading the old orthodox religious be- 
liefs and teachings! As a child (son of a 
Methodist Episcopal minister) I was 
taught that Heaven was the abode of the 
righteous, into whose portals we could 
not enter except through the gates of 
Death, and then only if we had lived 
righteously here in this preparatory 
school., The main thought of the teaching 
of the church was therefore to prepare 
for death. How rapidly the change in the 
last few years, thanks to the revelation of 
Divine Science — Knowledge of Truth ! 
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122 DIVINE SCIENCE : KNOWLEDGE OF TRUTH 

What Is Heaven? 

Heaven is the realm of Gladness where- 
in one realizes that God the Good is the 
Only Reality; that Joy and Satisfaction 
which come only through knowing the 
Truth; that Peace which is undisturbed 
by doubts, fears and mental misconcep- 
tions. 

Joy means to be glad, to have delight, 
to be contented and happy. To rejoice 
means to joy or gladden again; and when 
this shall have become perpetual you are 
ever aglow with the Good with which you 
are consciously one. 

The high key-note of the philosophy of 
Jesus was Joy — not sorrow, through the 
awakening of the Christ within which re- 
veals only the Good and True and Har- 
monious. 

Joy comes only through the recogni- 
tion and acceptance of the Truth. You 
can not have Tov in that which vou call 
wrong. 

Refreshing, then, is this realization of 
the truth of Heaven, by Rev. F. N. Pelou- 
bet, D.D., an orthodox minister and au- 
thor: "What is heaven? It is a state of 
mind and heart, and any place in which 
that state is realized." 



HEAVEN — HERE AND NOW 123 

Where Is Heaven? 

Heaven is anywhere that God is — and 
God is omnipresent ! Wherever this Pres- 
ence is recognized there is Heaven. You 
are taking a long chance if you are wait- 
ing until you die to "go to heaven;" for 
Heaven is not a locality, but a state of 
mind. If you have not learned to recog- 
nize the harmony and order of Life here 
on earth, you will not be fitted to perceive 
and know it all of a sudden upon entering 
into the physically unseen. But if you 
have been awakened to the living Pres- 
ence of God in all things, in every condi- 
tion and experience, you have attained 
that Peace, Serenity and Satisfaction 
whereby you realize Heaven all about you 
and within you. 

It was Jesus himself who emphasized 
this fact, when he referred to the beliefs 
of humanity, saying that some say, "Lo! 
here; and others, Lo ! there." Heaven 
can not be located either up in the skies 
or in any certain spot or place upon the 
earth. Jesus emphatically declares the 
Truth of Heaven in these words : "But I 
say unto you, the kingdom of God is with- 
in you." Within you, within me, within 
everyone! Wherever God-Presence is 
realized, wherever God-Power is the rul- 



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ing authority, wherever God-Love is felt, 
wherever God-Intelligence illumines in 
Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding 
— there is Heaven, the realization of 
Truth; for the Kingdom of God is the 
Kingdom of Heaven. "In thy Presence/' 
sang the Psalmist, "is fullness of Joy/' 

Since God is omnipresent, and Heaven 
is where God is, why is not everybody 
happy, well and prosperous? for these are 
certainly elements of that Perfect Order 
and Harmony called Heaven. Simply be- 
cause of the blindness of mentality, which 
has not yet become aware or conscious of 
the Truth. Mentality inv.ents many "evil 
imaginings/' "strange devices," and many 
"powers" adverse to the Good, which it 
ignorantly accepts as realities, thus ob- 
scuring the Truth. They are the clouds 
of belief, fear, superstition, and evil, which 
shut out the sun from our view; but the 
sun and its light are still there. So how- 
ever much we may dwell in darkness, and 
feel all the effects of its distorted beliefs. 
Truth still shines for the one ready to be- 
hold it. 

What and Where Is Hell? 

The one who is not consciously abiding 
in Heaven is living in hell ; for hell is dis- 
cord, inharmonv, failure, sin, sickness. 



HEAVEN — HERE AND NO W 125 

suffering, jealousy, enmity, avarice, and 
death. And you do not have to go any- 
where to find this condition, do you ? It is 
according to your kind of thinking 
whether you are enjoying the bliss of 
Heaven or suffering the pangs of hell. 
Realization of Good as the only reality is 
Heaven; ignorance of this Truth is its 
opposite. 

How Heaven Is Attained. 

That which we experience is the nat- 
ural and rightful result or effect of Law. 
The Law of Heaven is order, peace, se- 
renity, justice, mercy, goodness, truth. 
Violate any of these phases of Law, and 
you reap discord, confusion, inharmony, 
sickness and poverty. As a man soweth 
so shall he reap. Sow to the flesh, and of 
the flesh you will reap corruption and 
death ; sow to the Spirit and of the Spirit 
you will reap the realization of Eternal 
Life and Happiness. 

Give ear to the promptings of Truth 
within you. Awake, and let the Christ, 
the Light of Truth, reveal unto you but 
One Presence and Power in all the Uni- 
verse — the Good Omnipotent ; follow its 
leading conscientiously, bringing forth 
the "fruit of the Spirit" — love, joy, peace, 
forbearance, gentleness, faith, meekness. 



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temperance, and you will come into the 
consciousness of the Allness of God the 
Good, both invisible and visible, and will 
enjoy to the fullness of your capacity 
Heaven here and now. Then wherever 
you are, in the body or out of it, you will 
be in Heaven, for you will take it with 
you, and enjoy the Good forevermore. 



Questions on Lesson 14. 

1. What is heaven? 

2. Where is it? 

3. When is it to be realized and enjoyed? 

4. Must you go anywhere to find it? 

5. Must you wait until you leave the body to 
know it? 

6. Are you preparing to die — or to live? 

7. What is the way to heaven? 

8. What and where is hell? 

9. Can there be any sense of discord and inhar- 
mony where the full presence of God is realized? 

10. The more of Truth you realize here, will you 
not the more of heaven enjoy here also? 



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